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Evening Star, Issue 22627, 20 April 1937, Page 16

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AORANGT’S CRANKSHAFT FAULT. An Auckland Association message states that a fault developed in the crankshaft of : her inner starboard engine during the Aorarigi’s passage from Sydney to Auckland, necessitating that engine being cut out. However, the vessel left on time to-day for Vancouver, where a new shaft will be fitted. Jt is believed that the Aorangi’s speed will be reduced to the extent of half a knot only, and.-with good weather she should not be more than a day late in reaching Canada AUSTRALIAN FLEET’S DEPARTURE. Final preparations are being made aboard the six Australian warships in port prior to sailing to-morrow _ for v Hanraki Gulf,thence Australia. “ We’ve had a marvellous time,” said an officer to-day when expressing the thanks of the men to the people of New Zealand, also the local bodies and societies and to all who had organised hospitality on so lavish a scale. The last official function took place aboard the Canberra this afternoon, when the Rear-Admiral gave an “At Home.” It is estimated .that the visit of the warships to New Zealand (resulted in an expenditure of £IO,OOO in provisioning the ships and in money spent ashore by the officers and men. —Auckland Press Association. 100 SCHOOLS CLOSED. A hundred schools out of 310 in the South Auckland area closed today as a precaution against infantile paralysis. All the Hamilton secondary and primary schools closed at midday. The children are to be excluded from picture theatres and other amusements, and homework will probably be posted them.—Press Association. HERR* HITLER’S BIRTHDAY. BERLIN, April 19.—1 n connection with the. celebration of his forty-eighth birthday on April 20 Herr Hitler presented 90 flags to army, navy, and air force units, after which he watched the march past. RIMU DREDGE RETURN. A Hokitika Association message states that the Rimu dredge return was 267.4 crude ounces gold for 132 hours. STOCK EXCHANGE. Sales reported: Union Bank, £ll 7s. After last call: Electrolytic Zinc (ord.), £2 16s 9d; Mount I,yell, £2 5s 9d.