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Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 223, 20 September 1928, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

Town board elections yesterday resulted in substantial changes in several districts. Comprehensive scheme for the Improvement of Milford Beach to be under* taken next summer. C. Purdy and Harry Casey fought an uninteresting draw of fifteen rounds at Palmerston North last night. Thieves ransacked the refreshment stall at Eden Park last night, stealing a large quantity of cigarettes, tobacco and chewing-gum. Keen disappointment felt in swimming circles over the rejection of the filtration and sterilisation proposals for the existing waterfront baths. Sales on 'Change to-day: Renown Collieries, 12/ C: Kaiapoi Woollen (con.), 3 /10» N.Z. Refrigerating, 19/3; and South British Insurance, £3 3/. City bath loan proposal? both rejected by ratepayer?, the Point Chevalier by 3756 votes to 979, and the filtration proposal by 2027 to 230 G. The Taranaki touring Rugby footballers, who met the Auckland representatives at Eden Park on Saturdav, overwhelmed Thames Valley at Te Aroha yesterday. New South Wales defeated Marlborough at- Blenheim yesterday bv 27 to 15. The final match" of the tour* will be played at Wellington on Saturday against a Maori team. The steamer Raven<ear. en route from Sasaja (Red Sea) to Auckland with phosphate, put into Wellington this morning short of bunker coal. She is due here 011 Monday. The mission steamer Southern Crosa leaves for Melanesia to-morrow afternoon. Dismissal service for missionaries conducted by the Archbishop at St. Mary's Cathedral this morning. "I am still strongly of opinion that the Parnell Baths should be sterilised to make them absolutely safe." declared Dr. Hughes, the Auckland Health Officer, this morning. He suggests that the should establish a temporary sterilisation plant. House of Representatives again deadlocked on Licensing Bill. Mr. Coates, saying the bill had been shorn of its master principles, declined to move the third reading. The House rose at 4.45 a.m., and resumed the debate at 2.30 p.m. The trans-Tasman flyers left this morning for Rotorua and stopped at Otahuhu for a few minutes to visit the local school. They are due back in Auckland on Saturday and leave the aerodrome at ten a.m. on Sunday on their return south by air. Friday's great special at The Model Furriers. Guaranteed fur coats cannot be beaten. Only a few left.—Note only address: G. Green, 99, Karangahane Road.—(Ad.) Special Friday attraction: Real Peschaniki and Marmot coats reduced below half-price. Coats worth 28gs clearing to-morrow for llgs.—Empire Furriers, opp. Town Hall.—(Ad.) Friday s special at The Model Farriers. Real fox furs, full size skins, 35/. Hurry and get one of these.—G. Green, 99, Karangaliape Foad.—(Ad.) The first winter show of furs and fur coats at ridiculously low prices is at the Empire Furriers' mid-winter sale.— Opp. Town Hall.—(Ad.) The biggest slaughter of fur coats and fox furs Auckland has ever known at The Model Furriers. Buy now at your own price.—Note only address: " 99, Karangahape Road.— (Ad.) Foxes, any shade you desire, originally Sgs, to-morrow's sale price 3gs.— Empire Furriers' mid-winter sale.—Opn. Town Hall.—(Ad.) Sensational evidence at the Police Court this morning, when two ex-con-stables and a taxi driver appeared on charges of arson and conspiracy. You will be disappointed if* you miss • Friday's sensational bargains at Empire Furriers' mid-winter sale.—Opp. Town Hall.—(Ad.)