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Waikato Times, Volume 123, Issue 20690, 28 December 1938, Page 4

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ELLERSLIE RACES Criterion Handicap; 3 Konneta, 8.0 (L J. Ellis), 1; 1 Beau Repaire, 8.5 (W. J. Broughton). 2; 8 Gay Movie, 7.2 (R. Horne), 3. All started. Waitemata Handicap: 12—Miss Appellant, 7.7 (A. Messervy), 1; 4—lnquisitor, 8-4 <W. J. Broughton), 2; 9 —Master Appellant, 8.2 (Fearn) 3. All started. AUCKLAND CUP INQUIRY An inquiry was held to-day into alleged interference to Round Up tv the course of the running of tho Auckland Cup on Monday but after the hearing of evidence the stewards decided to take no action. CROMB ATTAINS CENTURY CANT tHduhV EIGHT FOR 262 CHRISTCHURCH, Wednesday In the Auckland v. CanterDury match Cromb recorded his first century in Plunket Shield cricket. His innings was unquestionably the finest of the match. Canterbury’s score reached 250 and Auckland’s chance tor an outright win faded. Later scores: Cromb (in) 115; Davies (in) 10; Extras 1/; total 8 tor 202. DRIVER'S MAD SPEED CHAoED BY iNaCm-tOR SENSATION AT T Hfc HU TT WtLLinu.uH, wwcu.iesuay A sensation was caused in Petone and Lower Hutt about 11 o’clock this morning by the sight of a motor truck careering through the mam streets at upwards of 50 miles aq hour with traffic scattering in all directions. inspector A. J. Archer, a Hutt Valley traffic officer, was at an important junction in Petone and set off in pursuit. The speed of the truck increased as the driver realised he was being pursued. Every effort of the inspector to stop the man was in vain and several times he was forced into tho gutter and on to the cycle track at the side of the road. The Hutt Bridge was crossed at l speed but tittle reduced and on .through Lower Hutt and across tho far boundary went the chase until tho truck driver was about half a mile from his home when the pace became too great for the truck mechanism and the carburettor dropped off. Leaping from his motor-cycle, tno inspector attempted to stop the driver who pushed him away and proceeded at a rapid run for his homo, *he inspector telephoned .for tha police in whose hands the matter has ween left. TRADE AGREEMENTS POWERS OF THE SENATE WASHINGTON, December 27 Senator Borah made a statement that he will ask tor the repeal of the Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act, or, failing this, an amendment in order to restore to the senate its power or ratification or rejection of pacts negotiated by the executive, which under the present law, do not require Senatorial approval.