To-day's Headlines

Northern Advocate, 26 May 1938, Page 6

To-day's Headlines

Of the 12 seats on the Auckland Power Board, all except one were secured yesterday by candidates nominated by the Citizens’ Committee in the first election to be held under the extended franchise.

Reviewing Bi’itain’s economic position, the President of the Board of Trade said the past year had been extremely prosperous.

Mexican rebels dynamited a train,! killing two of the crew.

Next to a wedding there’s nothing like a Bargain Sale to attract the ladies. This is strikingly exemplified at Henry Wilson’s monster sale of Cullen’s Waihi stock, bought at 8/6 in the pound. “Where the bargain is there will the ladies be gathered together,” amply paraphrases an old expression.

According to a statement made by trades union officials in Wellington, Labour is not unanimous on the question of compulsory unionism.

An active group of sunspots has appeared rapidly during the past two days.

The Wellington Fruit Traders’ Association is satisfied with the way the Government is controlling the sale of foreign fruit, the president stated yesterday.

In a statement to the press Bradman explained his action in not enforcing the follow-on in the Surrey match. He gave a list of injured players.

Mr. J. A. Finlayson was today reelected chairman of the Whangarei Harbour Board, Mr. E. L. Whimp being appointed deputy-chairman again.