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Star (Christchurch), Issue 18406, 7 March 1928, Page 1

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WOMAN MURDERED. Tragedy In Auckland. ' AUCKLAND, March 7. A widow named Christina Xorgrovc, whose daughter was to have been married to-day, was Jound murdered in New Lynn, having been struck on the head with a blunt instrument. Her brother-in-law, also named Norgrove, gave himself up to the police. Mrs Norgrove was 40 years of age. Norgrove, who is a single man, aged 24, gave himself up. lie valued into the Police station, giving the first inJiormaU'Hi of the murder. ABOUT 290 BISK WORKLESS IN CITY. There are about 200 men unemployed on the Labour Department’s books. Nine men, seven of them married, registered to-day. One was sent to private' work. TRIBESIMLN MOVING. BASRA, March G. Afeisul Eddowish, leader of the tribes recently raiding the lvoweit district, is again reported to be on the move. It is understood £he new aircraft base at Kuweit consists of ten bombing ’planes, ten armoured cars and a number of transport vehicles and ambulances. - - ' rvrr. WOMEN IN HOTELS. AUCKLAND, March 7. The Auckland . Licensing Committee to-day expressed disapproval of the practice of encouraging women to drink in hotels and gave a general warning to licensees. The practice of serving women With drink in hotels w7.s b. •ugbt under the notice of the committee by Inspector Hollis. who is in charge of the central police district. Hei particular!y referred to the Imperial Hotel, where he said women were served with bottles of beer in a.small upstairs room. On Friday afternoon lie found three women drinking beer. They appeared to be the wives.of wealthy men. Each woman had a small bottle of beer. On one occasion there were twelve men and eight women in the room, and ‘on another occasion, sixteen men and five women. The licensee had insisted that lie was within his rights, but Inspector Hollis contended that from a moral point of view women should not be encour- ; aged to go into hotels and drink small bottles of beer. Counsel for the licensee said that. ’ his client made special arrangeHe wanted to conform with the law in every way. MANAVfATU TROTS. “ Manawatu Cup—l Shadowland 1 ; 4 Vesuvius 2; G Tui Wildwood 3 Scr.: Lottie Advance, Caprice. Longburh I tan dicap —5 < >ur Xa L; 1 Abrudbanya 2 ; 2 Hill*. • p 3. Scr.: Sailor Boy, Cora Tacks, M’KinCRIOKET. HAMILTON, March 7. Australia Won the toss and lent SJorth Island in, Badcock and Laloey opening the innings. At 2.35 >.m., the score was 32 for no wicvets (Badeley 25, Badcock 1 ). HINKLES GETS ROYAL WELCOME. GISBORNE, March. 7. According to radio reports reception given Air Belt Hinkisr at Brisbane yesterday is described by Brisbane papers as comparable with he welcome accorded the Duke of fork. Escorted IVy aeroplanes h- landed at Ascot i a u.rs • and proc* at* d hrough the streets, crowded with cheering spectators, to the City Hail, where he was received by the Mayor snd Mayoress. Bands* played a 1 un- : are of welcome. Mr Hinkler is being- entertained sit" r arioUjS clubs to-day. He proceeds to Sydney on Saturday where he will be received by an escort of fourteen’ ■planes. lie will be welcomed by the Governor. At the civic reception at Bundal erg Air Hinkler was presented with s, cheque for £719 subscribed by t itizens, .