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Evening Star, Issue 21784, 28 July 1934, Page 24

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THE MEAT PROBLEM. LONDON, July 27.—The 1 Daily Express ’ slates that it is proposed to cut tlie Argentine imports by 10 per cent, on the year ended June 30, 1932. Argentina is unwilling, but Britain is- expected to insist. DAVIS our. LONDON, July 27.—1 n the Davis Cup doubles on Monday Perry and Hughes (Britain) will meet Lott and Stoefen (United States). SOUTH CANTERBURY HUNT CLUB. ’ ■ Washdyke Trot, 70sovs. l.',m. — 1 Gamble (scr) 1, 3 Ad.seem (IS yards)222 Shandon Chimes (scr) .3. Scratched: Eifixdtou Lass. Three lengths. Time, 3min -11 4-5 sec. GREY MOUTH TROTS. President’s Handicap, Oosovs. IJm. —1 Blandford (scr) 1, 3 Portlight (ser) 2, .2 Black Shadow, . (2-1 yds) 3. . Scratched ;, Royal De Orb. Three lengths'. Time, 2miu 53sec. Greymbuth Handicap, , IGOsovs. l>m. —2 Real Burton (12yds) 1, 1 Betty ■ "Wrack (24yds) 2,4, Guyziah (12yds) 3, All started. Length. Time, 3rain 23scc. MANAWATU RACES. Harbourue Hurdles, 130sova. IJm. —3 Invictus (10.12) 1, 10 Kinross (9.0) 2,2 Esteem (10.3) 3. Scratched: Saltpot, Headland. Two lengths. FIRES IN CALIFORNIA. PASADENA, July 27.—Bush fires, running through the Pasadena watershed on Thursday night, caused damage estimated at between 2,000,000 and 0,000,000d01. They , continued to rage to-day. - Thirty-four persons were burned, several severely. i? - LINER OUT OE CONTROL IN .-** HARBOUR. «** When the liner Mariposa was f coming up 'Auckland harbour,, this morning a defect developed in her steering gear through the cock blowing out in the pipe.' It appeared to the watchers that, she was headed straight for the. rocks at North Head, but she turned round. Her momentum carried her towards Bean Rock, a dangerous rock in the harbour, but , the engines were reversed and steadied her, and she anchored iu the,,channel. Temporary repairs were ioffceded, and she came up to the wharves after*a delay of two hours and berthed.—Press Association.