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Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 221, 19 September 1938, Page 1

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High water to-day, 2.5 p.m. 1037 All Black captain marries. Sunset,' 5.44; sunrise to-morrow, 5.44. • Belay to British-American trade pact, i Wintry week-end weather causes ship- : ping delays. ' 1 Matna will arrive to-morrow morning from Barotonga. Enthusiastic farewell to Australian cricketers at Dublin. British Eugby captain bids appropriate farewell to South Africa. Three extra cars on Limited to-night owing to heavy bookings. Evcrton is "only unbeaten eleven ill English Soccer championship. Barefooted Indian Soccer eleven conquers Australia in final Test. Britain can a fl'ord arms programnte according to eminent economist. Sudeten German Volunteer Corps formed on border of Czechoslovakia. Lightning causes power black-out in North Auckland for nearly 20 hours. Tanker Simnia arrived at noon" to-day from Balik Papan with 10,000 tons of petrol. Kuahine arrived this morning from Waikok'opu. to continue loading for London. Rangitane arrived from Wellington at 7.50 a.m. to-day for final loading for Loudon. Monterey arrived from Sydney at 6.55 a.m. to-day; to sail for San Francisco at f> p.m. Eastern Suburbs League side from Sydney arrives to play three matches in Auckland. Delegates to British Belations Conference returned to Dominion by Monterey to-day. Xancy Wynne (Victoria) beats Dorothy Bundy (California) in TJ.S. tennis semi-final. Niagara arrived from ■ Vancouver this afternoon, and will sail for Sydney at S p.m. to-morrow. Arbitration Court refuses shop assistants' request for 40-hour week and Saturday closing. . .... Matai will arrive at 11 o'clock tonight from the Gulf; to leave on Wednesday for Cape Brett. Unity of Ireland essential for welfare of British Empire, says Free State delegate to Empire Conference. Of three motorists before Police Court on charges of being intoxicated in charge, two were remanded. Fine of £10 imposed on a Maori fer coiumitting assault on a young woman in a city apartment house. Only few days left for electors to make sure of their votes; supplementary rolls close Thursday evening. Defeat of Auckland Bugby representatives at Napier was second worst in 27 meetings of the two provinces. Officials of Health Department, from Wellington, in Auckland to confer with Hospital Board regarding building proposals. For thefts from blind people, described by the police as contemptible, a porter was to-day admitted to probation for two years. Labourer who obstructed a constable, who was arresting a, motorist on a charge .of intoxication, fined £s*, in default 14 days. Dominion' status in India should be encouraged, to avoid trouble if future complications, occur, says ■ visiting Indian professor. ] New Zealand economists see weakening . of enthusiasm for Ottawa policy, and trend towards more freedom and cooperation in trade. Painter remanded in Police Court on charges of being intoxicated in- charge of a ear, use of obscene language and . resisting a constable. Married woman" who admitted twelve charges of shoplifting, involving goods to the value of £43, remanded for sentence till Wednesday. s Policeman-footballer involved in recent thrilling rescue off New South Wales coast is a member of Sydney League . team how in Auckland. Amicable agreement reached between Auckland Transport Board and Local Authorities Officers' Union in connection with board's officers. Prominent Queensland Rugby League official passing through Auckland on Monterey on his way to take up important post with Wignn Club. Charges of being intoxicated in charge of a car, thereby causing bodily harm to a woman, of failing to stop, and negligent driving, preferred against commercial traveller in Police Court to-day. Sales on 'Change to-day vrere:— South British, .£2 4/3; New Zealand Breweries, £2; Auckland Gas, £1 ;• Broken Hill Proprietary, £2 15/ (2), £2 14/9; Electro Zinc (pref.), £2 3/(4); Mount Albert Borough Council, 1/7/41, £100 15/.'