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Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 228, 26 September 1929, Page 1

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More grants made for Auckland schools. Maheno sails for Sydney to-morrow morning. Golden State expected to-morrovr from California. Steamer Waikawa due this evening from Los Angeles. Parliament debating Land Tax Amendment Bill. French attitude to naval conferenca not encouraging. Man severely burned at Warkworri. by benzine explosion. Tofua left Suva to-day and due Auckland next Monday. Proposed Bay of Plenty loan £20,000 for power extensions. New Plymouth, to raise loan of £172,000 for drainage extensions. Russian aeroplane on way from Ho--cow to New York reached Alaska. High prices at continuation of national Jersey show at Hamilton. In King's College steeplechase yesterday afternoon ISO boys competed. Annual meeting of Auckland Employers' Association held this afternoon. Hearing of defended divorce case continued at Supreme Court this morning. Decision made to form Auckland division of British Empire Cancer Campaign Society. Dr. Nansen regards pending Arctic flight as most important work in his career. Drainage of western area of Takapuna to be provided for by special allocation, of £40,000. Owing to recent fires in ships carrying coal to Australia, insurance rates have been raised. Steamer Kaikorai delayed in port overnight through absence of a seaman. Vessel sailed this morning, England to Australia, Indian and South Africa air services arranged by Imperial Airways, Limited, Largest haul of opium iur ludny years discovered in secret cupboard on board a ship at Woolloomooloo wharf. H.M.s. Diomede berths at Central wharf to-morrow, and will remain there until warship sails for England. Suggestion •to amalgamate four marine boroughs discussed at meeting of Takapuna Borough Council. Young escapee from lock-up in New South Wales fatally shot in struggle with constable sent to arrest him. Sales on 'Change to-day were:—Grey Valley Collieries, £1 9/4; N.Z. Paper Mills, £1 0/4%; Bank of New South Wales, £51 7/6. Special report to be made to Takapuna Borough Council in connection with alleged nuisance caused by North Shore destructor. Revealed by officer in charge London air defences since 1917 that ex-Kaiser refuged to sanction raids on London till Allies raided Karlsruhe. Meeting of creditors decided this morning that discharge of bankrupt Auckland builder be facilitated provided dividend of 5/ in £1 irf paid.

For your pocket's sake don't miss tomorrow's wonderful clearance bargains at Empire Furriers; 12gn foxes for 3gns* Opposite Town Hall.—(Ad.) Call at The Model Furriers before .deciding about furs. Prices and quality will astound you. Real fox furs from' 2gs. Fur chokers 15/. —Note address: 99, Karangahape Road.—(Ad.) Wonderful reductions to-morrow at Empire Furriers. Beautiful coats worth 30gns clearing from llgns.—Opposite Town Hall.—(Ad.) _ Marvellous value at The- Model Furriers' Great Sale. Genuine foxes, worth 7gs to lOgs, being sacrificed from 3gs. G. Green, 99, Karangahape Road.—(Ad;) Armitage's spring show. —Ladies cardigans and jumpers from 10/11. Knit silk underwear, bloomers 5/11, princess slips 8/11. —Opp. Hall. —(Ad.) Before selecting your spring frocks and hats, ladies are advised to inspect Miss Dixon's beautiful show at 166 A, Queen Street. —.(Ad.) It will pay you to call to-morrow at Empire Furriers, foxes, coats, chokers, almost given away.—Address, opp. Town Hall.—(Ad.) To-morrow will be your opportunity to secure the biggest bargains ever offered in New Zealand. Russian foxes, all shades, usually 10-12gns, to : morrow's price 3gns.—Empire Furriers, opp. Town Hall.—(Ad.) Simply wonderful. —Friday's bargains at The Model Furriers. Marmot, musquash, peschaniki, seal, etc., coats reduced to less than half usual price. Smart fur coats from sgns Green, 99, Karangahape Road.— (Ad.) Now is the time to have your old fur coat, or fur remodelled or repaired at trifling cost by New Zealand's experts. The Empire Furriers, opp Town HalL (Ad.)