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Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 270, 13 November 1937, Page 1

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Sunset. 7.6; sunrise to-morrow. 5.4. Beef prices soar at Feilding stock 6ale. High water at Auckland to-day, 2.17 •.in. Believed 300 Japanese perished in huge amlslide. Japan declines to attend Brussels Conference French bank rate reduced from 3£ to 1 per cent. (. ornwell Cup yachting trials continued :his afternoon. Sustained drizzle of rain in city; gardens benefit. Basque children cry on leaving England to return to Spain. Seven passenger liners will arrive at Auckland during coming week. Impenetrable secrecy surrounds Britain's new anti-aircraft gun. Old lime kilns at Onehunga, landmarks for half a century, to l>e demolished. Assistant curate of St. Andrew's, Epsom, appointed vicar of Milton. .Party ot New South Wales farmers arrived in Auckland on goodwill tour. Napier Star arrived this morning after fair weather passage from Liverpool. Rising trend in London's metal prices checked yesterday; slight easing all round. Substantial drop in wool prices for coming season predicted by overseas buyers. Auckland Cricket Association's senior championship matches continued this afternoon. Richmond Cruising Club hold a general handicap race this afternoon, 32 boats competing. English Apostle spoon, probably oldest piece of silverware in Dominion, on loan to Museum. Spanish rebels interpret exchange of agents with Britain as recognition of sovereignty. Further games in senior competition of Suburban Cricket Association at Domain to-day. Record inland air mail postages for week ended November 7 announced by Postmaster-General. Several important international problems discussed by annual assembly of Presbyterian Church. Man and boy seriously injured in motor car smash at Western Springs early this afternoon. Yachting season oj>cned on the Manukau this afternoon with combined races by the two local clubs. Scheme to raise £300,000 Centenary Fund placed before Presbyterian General Assembly this morning. Glen Eden poultry farmers pass resolution supporting Auckland committee's egg marketing scheme. Hanging of pictures in Auckland Art Gallery rearranged to permit better showing of individual pictures. ' French wool buyer considers Japan will not operate in New Zealand markets this year; says France will buy at usual rate. One of the first vessels in the world to have a Maierform bow. the Napier Star, now in port, is old patient of the ship surgeons. The Rev. Thomas Ewart Riddle, of Punjab, India, appointed moderator designate by the General Assembly of the New Zealand Presbyterian Church to-day. Sales on 'Chanjre to-day were:—Commercial Bank 17/2; Dominion Breweries (2). £2 0/0: Broken Hill Pty.. £3 4/; Broken Hill Pty. (rights),' £1 9/6; Macky. Logan (ex-div.). £1 4/3; Auckland Gas. £1 1/6: Bank of New Zealand, £2 4/4; Colonial Sugar. £47; Auckland Harbour Board. 9/7/1954. f 106 ;10/. Kelleway's Bargain Furnishings—lso carpet sample ends, half price, 3/11, 5/11, 6/11 each; 20 only congoleum squares, 9x9. 25/ j 9 x"10.6, 29/6. — Newmarket.—(Ad.) Spring neckwear in most beautiful styles, prices to meet every need, at Empire Furriers, opp. Town* Hall.—(Ad.: Kelleway's Bargain Furnishings—ls Genoa velvet squabs. 27/6; 50yds only 27in rose Axminster runner, 16/11, now 12/11 yd. Monday onlv.—Newmarket. (Ad.) Kelleway's Bargain Bedding—l - only 3ft kapok roll edge floral ticking mattresses, usually 37/6, now 30/ each; 40 only 4ft x 7ft seagrass squares, 5/11 each.—Newmarket.—(Ad.)