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Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 280, 25 November 1937, Page 1

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water to-day. 12.46 p.m. Sunset, 7.18; sunrise to-morrow, 4.57. Canterbury farmer fatally kicked by horse. Japanese air raids on Nanking and Canton. Chinese riot in Shanghai at French food shops. Belgian Cabinet may be formed after a month's delay. French Ministers to visit London for talks next week. Sit tin™ of Auckland Drainage Commission concluded. French rejvort foreshadows speedy end of. Spanish conflict. Jean Batten given reception by Lady Mayoress of London. Tenants' rights extended in new legislation before Parliament. Metal prices show further slight improvement in London. H.M.S. Wellington arrived from Xew Plymouth this morning. » Tanker New Zealand arrived this afternoon from California. Monterey arrives at 7 a.m. to-morrow, berthing at Princes wharf. Mvrtlebank arrives from Ocean Island to-morrow with phosphate. Warships Achilles and Leander return from Wellington on Saturday. Wellington's American athletic coach arrives on 'Monterey to-morrow. An improved demand at yesterday's wool sales in London is reported. Tense scene in Parliament over question of time extension in debates. flood demand and lower rates rnled at this week's Colombo tea sales. Japanese mission to Vatican City to ask support of "crusade in China." Awatea due from Wellington on Monday morning, sailing for Sydney at 5 p.m. The second Arbitration Court will Bit for the first time to-morrow at Auckland. Evidence given by city engineer. Mr. •T. Tyler, before Drainage Commission to-day. New Zealand cricketers reach Wellington to-morrow after playing 41 games abroad. Governor-General. Lord Galway, reinstalled as Grand Master of Masonic Grand Lodge. Sydney Marti sailing for Wellington 1 this afternoon to continue discharge of cargo from Japan. Importers take exception to remarks made by retiring president of Manufacturers Association. Labourer who stole suit of clothes from a benefactor sentenced to three months' imprisonment. Urged at sitting of Drainage Commission that local bodies should retain their own reticulation systems. Huge whale carcase, attacked by sharks and sea birds, seen from cargo steamer on northern coast. "Very good reasons" for not amending electoral act regarding half holidays oil general elections, states Prime Minister. Pressure of ciowd outside shop on > Karangahape Road this morning breaks two plateglass windows valued at over £40 each. Inmate of Eotoroa Inebriates' Island 2 was remanded at the Police Court this F morning on a charge of escaping from ? lawful custody. Chamber of Commerce members express i. concern at suggested "gagging*' of New } Zealand Press; would undermine funda- ; mentals of democracy. i Move by New Zealand Rugby Football Union executive chairman to ; rescind decision not to send All Blacks , lo Australia next year. Descril>ed as "a' good example of the perfect road-hog." a motor van driver was to-day fined £10 and had his license cancelled for six months for negligent driving. Two young men who had embarked on what counsel called "a burst of I j crime." and had been sent to gaol for ' | six months, had their sentences increased to-day by three months for offences discovered after their first sentence. Sales on the Auckland Stock Exchange to-day were: Bank of New Zealand. £2 4/0; Xaticnal Bank of Australasia 5 (con.). £7 l/t>; Union Bank. £9 5/; Electrolytic Zinc, £2 6/; Mount Lyell, 5 £1 12/0; Dominion Breweries, pref., , £2; Broken Hill, rights. £1 8/; Wool- ? worths (S.A.) Holdings. 14/4: Broken Hill S.. £1 lfi/6. Unlisted: Perpetual Forests. £2 1/.