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Evening Star, Issue 20980, 19 December 1931, Page 26

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sTKOTHT^nronE. SYDNEY. IVivml'rr 19. —The Newton Kim is ashore near Crescent Head. ISO mill's north of Newcastle. whence she sailed yesterday on route for Sydney and London via Pacific Islands. Tin* cargo consists partly of huge cables used in tiie construction of the harbour bridge. -The weather was fine but foggy when the'vessel grounded at 9 o'clock in the morning. FEDERAL ELECTIONS. SYDNEY, December 19, —Polling is proceeding steadily. The weather is fine but overcast in the metropolitan area. Record voting is expected in all the States. TKST CRICKET. SYDNEY, December 19.-—The weather is overcast and cool for the tost match. Australia has lost one wicket for 102 (Rigg not out 52. AYoodfull not out 41). NOTO IUOI :s GA NG STER • KILLED. NEVE YORK, December 18.—At Albany (New York) .lack Diamond was shot and killed during a party celebrating his acquittal yesterday on a kidnapping charge. His assailant is unknown. — Press Ass. EXTRA. Leu Riggs has pleasure in announcing that the old-established cycle and motor cycle business of dago, Riggs Ltd., of which ho was the original partner, is now’ incorporated with his present business, known a* Leu Biggs Ltd., in the Octagon. Air dago and Mr Riggs, who are now both associated with the business ol Lon Riggs Ltd., will be pleased to see or hear from old and new customers at their Octagon premises.—[AdvtJ