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Evening Star, Issue 19778, 31 January 1928, Page 12

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VITAL STATISTICS. The Registrar for the Dunedin district. (Mr W. E. Gladstone) reports during the mouth ending to-day his figures are;—Births, 123: deaths. 78; mai riages, 58. The statistics for January of last year were;—Births, Rio; deaths 77; martiages, 51. FRENCH TENNIS PLAYERS. SYDN’IST, January 31.—Borotr.i and Bnignon wore fully extended in the first match against Go ram and Mini its. who made an excellent showing', but thereafter the French champions, who are not yet. at their, best, having had no opportunity to practice together, guinea control, winning the remainder of the sets with ease. Borotra at times intercepted brilliantly at the net, and nmused the crowd witli his quaint antics, shaping for a severe smash, and then dropping too ball short over the net with a delicate stop shot. Mousses and Kaims were at a 'disadvantage in pairing together, as both proter a mit court, and it would he difficult for them to secure a perfect combination. Mousses angled his volleys well across the court, while Ivalms played finely. PREMIER WILL MEET IRRIGATION DEPUTATION. In the reply to a telegram from the Otago Expansion League ashing the Premier to visit Dunedin early and receive a deputation regarding Otago Central irrigation. Mi' Coates: has wired: Replying telegram. 1 anticipate visiting Dunedin within the next six "weeks or so, but am unalilc to prepare my itinerary ponding final arrangements of the Tndmtria 1 Conference. ill advise you as soon as the dates are definitely fixed, and will be glad to meet the deputation referred to.' Mr Sidcy, M.P , lias bad a similar message irom tlio Premier. CUSTOMS RETURNS. Dunn" the month ending to-dav. the amount of net Customs duty received at the Dunedin Office was £66,598 32s Id, and Iho beer duty was £°2 069 9s 7d. During January of last year £77 ,io/, os a 3 received in Customs duty'and £20,871 11s lid in beer duty.