STOP PRESS NEWS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17032, 4 May 1923, Page 1

STOP PRESS NEWS.

(Reserved for late news received after the paper has gone to press.) RUGBY. FIXTURES. Rugby fixtures have been arranged by the New Zealand Union as follows : August- 4: Inter-Island match, at Wellington. New South. Wales tour.—August IS: Play Mauawatu, at Horowhemia; August 22: South Canterbury; August 25: First Test, at Duilediu; August *29: Southland; September 1: Second Test, at Christchurch; September 5: Hawke's Bay: September 8: Auckland and North Auckland combined, at Auckland; September 12: Waikato-Bay of Plenty-Thames Valley combined, at Hamilton; September 15: Third Test, at Wellington; September 10: Wairurapa and Bush Districts. i MARLBOROUGH RACES. HACK HANDlCAP—Martinique 1, Demonstrate 2, Jonquil 0. A U TU.MX HA X DIC AP—J Va rieycor n 1, Bestir 2, Maunu 3. FOR BURY TROTS. A Dunedin message to the “ Star " says:—“ Raining hard, track partially under water; very doubtful if races will be held to-morrow.” A BURGLAR ESCAPES. It has been reported to the police that a burglar was caught this morning after he had gained entrance to a confectionery shop iu Kilmorc Street, tenanted by Mrs Robinson, and that the man escaped, after a tussle with Mr E. Clark, of St Albans, who was passing at tlie time.