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Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 208, 3 September 1938, Page 1

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j Stay at Brent's Hotel. Kotorua.—(Ad.) High water to-day, 1.40 p.m. Sunset, 5.31; sunrise to-morrow, #.9. Auckland plays the Maoris at Eden Park. Further anti-Jewteh legislation in Italy. Japanese Admiral killed in air smash in China. Prominent societv woman kidnapped in U.S.A. Wairangi sails for Wellington this afternoon. Four-year-old girl killed in car smash at Dunedin. Narbada is due from Calcutta at S a.m. to-morrow. Car plunges 100 ft near Gisborne. killing one occupant. Seaman remanded on assault charge in Police Court to-day. Glut of potatoes in Canterbury; large quantities unsaleable. Search for man missing at Henderson continued unsuccessfully to-day. Work of deer destruction to be started soon by the Government. Over 1500 students in training for teaching profession in Xew Zealand. Quist to play Riggs and Budge to play Bronnvich in Davis Cup singles. Contract of £5400 let by Government for reconstructing Ellerslie Post Oflicc. Gold rises sharply in London to £7 3/4, the highest price since tarlv 1930. Rangitane sailing this afternoon for Port Chalmers, to discharge London cargo. Tamaki Yacht Club's annual presentation of prizes in clubhouse this evening. Xo trace of man who disappeared after being seen struggling in Henderson Stream. Xew company taxation for social security will be paid on profits from March 31, 1938. Tasman air service necessitates slitting of meteorological station from Hobsonville to city. Springbank arrived from Xew Plymouth this morning to discharge balance of phosphate cargo. Southern merchants withholding potato shipments for Xorth as local stocks are plentiful. Aorangi will arrive from Sydney on Monday morning, to sail at I*l a.m. on Tuesday for Vancouver. Extensive erosion of sand on Mission Bay beach caused by prolonged easterly and north-easterly weather. Monterey sailed for Sydney shortly after midnight, in continuation of her voyage from San Francisco. Old girls present honours board to Auckland Gil ls' Grammar School as contribution to jubilee celebrations. Auckland Xorth (City) beats Xorth Auckland (Whangarei) in final of primary school's Rugby tourney. Matson liner's captain outspoken on lack of labour, which delayed his ship yesterday and watersiders make prompt reply. Com plaints regarding shortage of waterside workers by captain of Mat son liner, described as '•hysterical" bv representatives of union. Equality of women with men in present era presents also responsibility for ideals of service, says president of Auckland Grammar School Old .Girk' Association at function to-day. Sales on 'Change to-day were: i Dominion Breweries rights* 4/. 4/3[Farm Fertiliser, 17/3; Wool worths (Sydney). (2). £1 l/l ; Loloma. £1 3/3, £1 3/6; Mount Morgan (2), 10/10. Kelleway's Bargain Furnishings—Velvet and tapestry squabs. 19/11 and 24/620 pair all wool S.B. blankets, soiled', 10/ pair; 30 only 27 x 51 Axmineter rugs, 12/11 each.—Newmarket.—(Ad.) The best Fur Bargains in Auckland are obtainable only at Empire Furriers opposite Town Hall clock.—(Ad.) Kelleway's Bargain Furnishings 200 yds 50in tapestry. 2/11 and 3/11 yd: 300 yds Jacpe congoleum, 6ft wide. 2/6 yd; 5 only Axminster carpets. 9 x 10ft 6in, £5 19/6. —Newmarket.— (Ad.)