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Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 281, 28 November 1938, Page 1

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West field works idle. High water to-day, 11 .">•"> p.m. British ship hit by bomb in Sunset, 7.21 : sunriue to-morrow, 4.5b. Many yachts capsize in yesterday's wiiul. Second day of Ellewlie mid-spring race meeting. Serious industrial upheaval continues in France. America puts Germany on trade black list. Over ">0 dead in terrific storm in United States. Mussolini said to have solution of colonial problem. Onehunga man injured by accidental discharge of shotgun. Duke of Windsor may return to England after Christinas. Keturn of United Ntotes Ambassador to Germany indefinite. Fifty divorce petitions dealt with in Supreme Court to-dav. Grafton first outright winner in four series of A.C.A. games. Keen interest shown in Aeronautical Exhibition opened in Paris. Hitler best man at wedding of Sir Oswald Moslcv. British Fascist. Rugby representative footlwiller carries bat for iifl in senior cricket. Rotonia will soil for London at midnight. with passengers and cargo. V. P. Hoot establishes another track record at Hamilton invitation sports. Hough seas on the harbour yesterday caused several small boats to capsize. Minister and industrial labour leader condemn recent strikes as unnecessary. Youthful Lancashire spin howler takea five wickets for 10 runs in South Africa. Xaumhurg due on Wednesday from Port Pirie to load wool for the Continent. Stingray wounds suspected cause of death of young woman bather near Thames. Six Z class boats racing on the Manukau yesterday capsized; crews all picked up safely. Awatea will arrive on Wednesday morning from Wellington, and sail at 3 p.m. for Sydney. Niagara arrived at 7 a.m. to-day from Sydney, and will sail at 11 a.m. to-morrow for Vancouver. Industrial magistrate issues opinion on question of trse of chain and ring systems in freezing works. Four members of crew of the steamer Trojan Star remanded in Police Court to-day on charge of assault. I Three, thousand lambs, newly separated from their mothers, waiting to be killed at idle Westlield works. Woman patient in hospital assaulted by her husband on Saturday night. He was dealt with in Police Court to-day. Drivers' Union decide to wait result of negotiations by Federation of Labour before making fresh move in their dispute. Approval given bv Transport Board this morning to issue on Sundays, of 3/ family combined bus and tram fare ticket. Party of 25 Chinese women and children arrived from Hongkong, en route to Suva, to join husbands and fathers. Two 17-vear-old youths who converted six motor cars to their own use remanded in custody until Thursday for sentence. Further special meeting of Drivers' Union to be called if no decisive action ; results within seven days, according to official statement. Eight hundred Westfield freezing works employees stopped work to-day as protest against Arbitration Court's interpretation of a clause 111 their award. Minister of Labour stated in Auckland to-day there was no reason why parties to the Westfield dispute could not get together, as the point at issue was not covered by the award. Sales on 'Change to-day were:—X.Z. Insurance, £2 12/3; Broken Hill Pty. (2) £2 1(5/3; Colonial Sugar, £47 17/6; Bank of X.Z. (2), £2 0/10; National « Insurance. 15/10; Colonial Sugar, £47 17/(5, £47 15/; Woolworths Holdings, 14/8; City of Auckland, 1/1/44-52, £100 12/0.