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Star (Christchurch), Issue 18012, 24 November 1926, Page 1

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STOCK EXCHANGES. AUCKLAND, November 24. Sales on ’Change.—Moanataiari ;paid Gs) 6s>fd; Contributing 5s lOd, is, 6s 2d, 6i 3d, 6s 4d, 6s 3d, 6s 2d, Js, 6s Id; Lucky Shot Is sd; Kawarau 3s Sd; Alburnia 4s 3d; Bank of Jew Zealand (rights) 6s Sd; Auekmd Gas 23s Sd. . WELLINGTON, November 24. Sale on ’Change.—Bank of New Zealand (rights) 6s 7d. Sale Reported.—Commercial Bank £ Australia (ord.) 32s 6d. DUNEDIN, November 24. Sales on ’Change.—Black’s Goldnining 3s discount (two). Sales Reported. Refrigerating (paid) 15s; Bank of New Zealand rights) 6s 7d, 6s Sd. RADIO TESTS. LONDON, November 28. Tt 1s understood that Marconi's '.estinpr of the Australian beam serire begins on ,December’ 1. The Olympic, which is carrying a short >.vave set, ( leaves for America on (Vednesday and will Interchange reception and transmission experiments with the steamer Jervis Bay, caving for Australia to-day. STRANGE WILL. LONDON, November tS. ■"Mag, every tiling 1 possess. J. 3.” Tlijs, written on an eggshell, constituted perhaps one of the strangest wills exhibited at the prolate Court. The widow of John 3arnes, a ship’s pilot, said that she iound the eggshell on top of a ward- t robe after her husband’s death and : urged that it should replace a pre- * clous will in which she was grant- | vd. £4Qd, and others largely benefit- \ fed- The csUUa fis valued at ova; £ • *£ £SOOO. Counsel submitted that the vill came within exceptions under ..he Bills Act, namely that Barnes .vas virtually a seaman at sea. MINISTER ASXS WHY! AUCKLAND, November 24. “It is worth while inquiring,” remarked the Kev E. Drake, when prelid i lie this morning at (ho annual session of the Auckland District Synod ol’ Methodists, “ why there, is more sympathy between the Roman Catholic Church and the Labour "arty than our own, or any other ‘lunch, and that party; also, why .ho Labour Party seems to take more notice of the Homan Catholic Church and the priests than of any other Church or minister in the •ommunity.” He was speaking of he need for an increasingly inteligent study by the Church and min-.-dry of social conditions and of . /renter sympathy ~ therewith, conluding:—“The Methodist Church iust not lag behind the other hurchos in social sympathies and •fforts.” OTAHVHV TROTS. Fcrgusson Handicap—4 Jewell 1, .3 Prince Pointer 2, 1 Parkwood 8. Scratched: Billy Sea. Franklin Handicap—2 William the Great 1, 3 Lord Nepean 2, 6 Respect 3. Scratched: Buz Buz. Visitors’ Handicap—4 Peter Dean 1: 3 Bundaberg 2; 5 Aerial Bingen Scr.: Mutu. ASH HURST RACES. Cup—l Kilfaire 1; 3 Nukumai 2; 2 Killocra 3. Scr.: Sunshot, Penman, Misgovern, Stream. Siberia Handicap—l Cerf 1; G Addlepate 2; 4 Starboard Light 3. Scr.: Partaga, Volplane, The Boler. Molto and Propeller.