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Star (Christchurch), Issue 18629, 5 December 1928, Page 1

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FOURTH EDITION. STOCK EXCHANGES. AUCKLAND, December 5. Sales.—Ohinemuri Mines 7s sd; South British 64s 9d. Sales Reported.—Kuala Knmpar Tin 13s lOrl; Auckland Gas (con.) 17s sd; New Zealand Breweries 64s Sd; Fuller’s Pictures 2Us; Auckland Harbour Board £lO3 10s; National Bank Sf New Zealand £7 2s. ' WELLINGTON, December 5. Sale Reported.—National Bank of New Zealand £7 2s 6d. % DUNEDIN, December 5. Sales Reported.—National Insurance Co. IGs Id (two parcels). MILL EMPLOYEE KILLED. •TK Jv FIT I, December 5. A middle-aged married man, •named Jack Sorensen, was killed miles from I’usk's mill at Kopalci this morning. It appears that Sorensen, a mill employee, was working some distance from his mates, and was engaged in breaking out a heavy log, which fell on deceased. inflicting fatal injuries to his head. Nobody witnessed the accident, but the man’s mates came up immediately the log rolled, and found that Sorensen had met instantaneous death. The body will be brought to Te Kuiti to-day, where an inquest will be held. t Deceased belonged to Auckland. KING'S HEALTH. LONDON, December 4. An authorative medical viewpoint of/ the King’s condition to-night is that llis Majesty is lighting a sway ing battle. The rise in his temperaday, was one of the fluctuations that was to he expected. Nevertheless, the King is better and stronger is largely due in a good measure to natural sleep, which enabled him to store up the necessary reserve of The opinion emphasises that the difficulties of the case have, not yet been overcome, and that there are Indications that the struggle will be a long one, with progress slow at present, while it must still be remembered that the anxiety which tho physicians feel regarding the condition of his heart continues to URGENT LEGISLATION. (Special to the “ Star.") WELLINGTON, December 5. Sir Joseph Ward announced to the House his intention to call a session in February, or early in March, for urgent legislation. PLIGHT FROM WELLINGTON. Captain Findlay left Wellington t«»-day at 11 a.m.. landed at Blenheim at 11.:»0 a.m. to till his tanks, left again at noon, and arrived in Christchurch at 1.10 p.m. The weather was calm to Motunnu, but from; there on the wind helped him.