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Star (Christchurch), Issue 18057, 18 January 1927, Page 1

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uooso uaxo oAuaar. AUCKLAND, January; 18. A telegram received In Auckland to-day stated that S. Ellis, of Hamilton, while fishing off Whangurou, caught a mako shark of record weight, namely, 5501 b. The heaviest mako caught with a rod last season was also taken off Whangaroa. It weighed 4341 b. CRICKET. WELLINGTON, January IS. The boys’ cricket match, Welling•on v. Canterbury, was resumed to-day in ideal conditions. Canterbury were all out for 246 tKing 61, Bidden G 7, Barnett 44 >. Bowling: Hill took four wickets for 62, and Cook three for IS. In their second innings Canterbury have made T 9 for two wieketV* (Ellis not out 35; Riddell not out 39). ICO A SKELETON POTOD. THAMES. January IS. An almost complete skeleton of a moa was found at Matamata Harakeke, on the east coast, of the Coromandel Peninsula, shortly after a south-west gale, which moved lie sand dunes; also fragments of eggs. The skeleton has been offered to the Auckland Museum. BOWLING TOTJSKAJCB29TT. AUCKLAND, January IS. The following pairs are unbeaten In their sections in the Dominion Bowling Championship:—Best and Harraway (Dunedin), O’Gagan and Shillito (Timaru), Steele . and _Fra-' jer (Auckland), Forgie and Caugh- >, ey (Kelburn), Eaton and Atkinson * (KahuCiu. Gisborne). Duisiey and * PjQiE* (Mt, liiduui. M BtIQLA&S XirX.B T2U. t Last night the premises of Messrs Clifford and Rothwell, Maxwell Rd., were burgled and £l7 3s removed | from the till. Entry was obtained j by breaking a pane of glass in a \ window at the rear. It is believed $ to have been the work of boys. ? ROYAL RACE MEETINGS IN CERISTCHURCK. (Special to the “ Star.”) WELLINGTON,*January IS. » With regard to racing permits for the Duke’s visit. - the Minister of Internal Affairs (the Hon R. FBollard) said to-day that arrange- £ ment of dates for both racing and trotting meetings was a matter entirely fon the Racing and Trotting Conferences. Tie said he had never Rttempted to interfere with the dates of meetings or the general internal Workings of a racing or trotting club. His function was solely the granting of Tote permits. He noticed that the Canterbury Jockey Club proposed to ask the Racing Conference for permission to change its dates, so that the Club would be able to hold its meeting When their Royal Highnesses were in Christchurch. That the Club was entitled to do it was not his function, but he could not see the wisdom of holding both a galloping and a trotting meeting on the same day. However, if the Racing Conference ngreed to change the dates it then became a question for him to consider the issuing of a license. He repeated that the matter, of altering dates was purely one for the Con- v ferenees to decide. COSTX.Y PLAYTHINGS. « BLENHEIM, January IS. P Children playing with matches I sot tire to two large stu.-ks of barley | valued at £2OO, the property of Mr 3 Btan Jellyman, at Hapaura. They i , were totally destroyed. There were [ STOCK EXCHANGES. j AUCKLAND, January IS. I Sales on ’Change.—Mount Lyeli , i *!Ss; Auckland Gas 23s lOd, War Loan 4i per cent. 1935. £96 15s. |f Sales Reported.—Huddart-Parker j 47s 6.1: Auckland Amusement * ' l?arks 265. WBLLJNGTOX, January Is 1 Sales Reported.—s} per cent Inscribed Stock. 1933, £101; Bank of New Zealand 595. DUNEDIN, January IS. > Sale Reported.—Dunedin Stock 1 Exchange Pty. 90s. * VTiTTSnf |