STOP PRESS ITEMS

Evening Star, Issue 19699, 28 October 1927, Page 10

STOP PRESS ITEMS

ATTEMPT ON SYDENHAM POST OFFICE. A (Infine attempt to rob Sydenham Post Office was made last night, but only a low letters w'*rc stolon. Entrance to the building was pained through one ol' the back windows, wlrioli was prised open with a jemmy. An attempt to toroe the back door, which apparently had been made prior to the window hemp opened, (ailed owing to the door being securely bolted and locked. All cash, stamps, postal notes, and valuables were stored in the strong room, and although strenuous efforts were made to break into it, the intruders were foiled. No explosives were used on the locks, but a rather amateurish attempt was made to boro through the brick wall with the object nr getting inside. The attempt was abandoned hclnrc much progress was made.—Chnstclnn'cH Association message. THE SHARE MARKET. Sales on ’Change this afternoon:- —Union Bank (Fractions), 9s (two sales). ARBITRATION COURT. The cony, hul ion of the Arhitiatum Court was discussed by the Associated Chambers ol Commerce. Some speakers urged that the court’s awards went responsible lor the curtailment ol output, that preference to unionists should he abolished, and that payment should be l.v results. At the eiose of the. discussion a committee of live, including the president, was appointed to bring down a report on Monday on the following motion “ That the conference docs not support the abolition of the court, hut at the same time it considers that an a mend men . is milled for, anil in particular the question demands consideration whether a court of three independent members, one ol whom should he an economist of note, is not hkelv to give more satisfactory results than the existing constitution qj the court. Christchurch Press Association telegram. OUR CRICKETERS. SYDNEY, October 28.—The New Zealand team is; Mills. Dempster, Pace Blunt. Janies, Dowry, Allcott, Daere. M'Girr, .Merritt. Henderson! ’ New South Wales ‘won the toss, and hatted. After ten minutes’ play Henderson skittled I’hillipvs wicket. Hie scoring was mostly in singles,, Gregory getting the first boundary. There was a good attendance. Henderson and M.‘Grr kept the batsmen cautions James slightly hint his shoulder,, and was replaced at the wickets iiy Lowry. Score; One wickets for Jf (Phillips 0, Gregory 20 not out, Andrews not on'.s.