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Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 206, 1 September 1938, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

Radio Sensation ! National '3S Models. (Ad.) "Father's Day" on Sunday. High water to-day, niulnight. : . .'.. . I'irni trend on London metal market.' .Sunset. 3.30; sunrise to-mprrow, ,6.11. . Jiipiiu ;devastate<l by worst typhoon since 1905. New Hospital Board secretary starts duties to-day; ' 'Further rise in price of gold; weakening of sterling. Auckland bents Taraiiaki in hockey tourney. Final of tramways Rugby tourney at Carlaw Park to-day. Dullness -persists on Stock Exchanges throughout Dominion. Travathan kicks Otego to another Ranfurly Shield victory. Melbonrrie fjtar sails this afternoon for London via Cape Horn. Small decrease shown in Customs collection figures for, August. Auckland' narrowly l>eate.n in New Zealand basketball tourney. llatai experiences stormy weather dining lighthouse inspections. Cambridge, left for 'Wellington this morning to continue discharge. Way appears open for start of work in widening Great South Eoad. Public Works statement presented by Minister in House this afternoon. Monterey will arrive at 7 ajn. to-mor-row from San Francisco via ports. City of Winchester arrived last evening from Xew York with general cargo. Bus with nine passengers and driver > crashes into ditch, but no one injured. Jlatai is loading materials at King's wharf for Ciivier Island wireless station. Auckland police team takes trophy in annual Rugby game With Wellington. Paris trade "unions protest against extension of working hours in industry. Early start to be made in survey, investigations of Manukau .'Harbour airport site. -.-. -..:..'■■' Former United States Secretary to the Treasury leaves estate of 37,000,000 dollars. ' .. / ' . : Number of deputations received by Minister of Internal Affairs in Auckland this morning^ Plans for spending £19,600,000 on public works outlined by Minister of Public Works. City of Pittsbnrg arrived from Montreal last night and berthed at Queen's wharf. :.. . .-■-.- "' Wairangi sails at 5 p.m. to-morrow for Wellington to discharge Glasgow and Liverpool cargo. Devaluation of French franc reduces value .of British Suez Canal snares by over £32,000,000. , : - ' Cleaning work progressing on damaged tug Te Awhina; repairs to hull may be begun to-morrow. Gobi), tlie British motorist, to make another attempt at Eyston's world speed record on Saturday.'. .

: English officer lent to New Zealand navy to replace Commander Tinley at Dcvonport naval'base.'' :

North- Auckland boys (Whangarei) to contest primary scho6rs'.\Rugby final at Showgrounds to-morrowv, )• Four prisoners-sentenced to-day by Mr. Justice Fair in Supreme Court; probation granted in each case. Reserved judgment' on • a will case given in the Supreme' Court this morning by Mr. Justice, Callan.; ; ■'- Hearing of application for new award by chemical manure' workers continued in Arbitration Court to-day, , ..'

Newly-born. child. found in' building in Myers Park died front 1 fracture of. skull, finds coroner at inquest to-day. Main; highways absorb-40 per cent of total public works' expenditure, according to reporfpresented.tliis afternoon. -

Union Airways' • services to be extended; Auckland ■to Gisborne and northern routes to be inaugurated. Disclaimer by Auckland Council of Federation -of.labour that, boycott w*s suggested in case of trewers' dispute.

Monterey, due - to-morrow, carrying largest nnmber "of passengers ever brought from America by Matson Line. Injporters claim that future wealth of Dominion depends on enlarged export of primary produce rather than on manufacturing industries. Comfort for relatives of New Zealand soldiers killed in war found in report of War Graves Commission, says Minister of Internal Affairs. New railways, public buildings, aerodromes, hydro-electric schemes and irrigation work prominent in Public Works programme for current year. Sales on 'Change to-day were:—B., S. and A: Bank, £5 3/0; Bank of New Zealand (D Mort), £1- 0/3, £1 9/6; Standard Insurance, £2 ■ 15/6; Dominion Breweries, rights, 4/1, 4/, 3/11; Morts Dock, 11/10*; Auckland Gas, fl 0/6; Amalgamated Brick, Wellington, £99 10/; Huddart Parker,.£2 8/3; Tar Oil, 13/. Unlisted: Winstone, 18/.