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Auckland Star, Volume 55, Issue 12, 15 January 1924, Page 1

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Imperial Ale, Ideal Thirst Quencher.—(Ad.) Maheno from Sydney this morning with about 230 passengers. Niagara will resume her voyage to Vancouver at 10 o'clock to-night. Lady Jellicoe returned by the Maheno this morning from her tour to China. Captain Plunkett, Lloyd's Surveyor, left for the scene of the Port Elliot wreck to-day. Sir Frederick Young, the famous salvager of ships during the war, arrived in Auckland to-day. Gibbons may meet Dempsey in May to contest for the heavyweight glove fighting championship of the world. Welcome to Queensland's Prime Minister, the Hon. E. G. Theodore, at the Auckland Trades Hall this morning. Annual conference of the New Zealand Institute of Architects to be held in Auckland next month, starting on February 6. A peculiar man who refused to leave the police station, describing it as the safest place he knew, sent to gaol to-day for a month. It is anticipated that by to-morrow all German sailors in Britain will have struck. Men of 38 German ships in the Thames are "out." Frankie Jerome, American bantamweight is dead. He sustained a compound fracture of the skull, presumably in a fight with Bud Taylor. "If the Dominions want preference from the Motherland, they must stop buying American motor cars," declared Sir Arthur Mansfield in an interview to-day. Three prisoners, all habitual criminals, escaped from Mount Eden Gaol yesterday afternoon. They were all still at large at two o'clcok this afternoon. A case of suspected incendiarism discovered in time last night to prevent a serious fire in the saddlery building of the Farmers' Union Trading Company. Warren Lincoln, second cousin of the famous American President, confesses to having murdered his brother-in-la— and wife. He dismembered them and burnt their bodies. Roman Catholic dignitaries arrived in Auckland to-day from Australia, en route to Christchurch, where they Fill participate in the celebration of Archbishop Redwood's jubilee. Fire destroyed Messrs. Marcus Clarke's furniture and drapery establishment at Newtown, Sydney, together with about 15 other smaller premises. The damage is estimated at about £100,000. The desirableness of encouraging Maori pupils in vocational pursuits emphasised by the Minister of Education at the opening of the Native School Teachers' Conference to-day. Two steamers will arrive on Thursday from Home, the Port Sydney from London with 6500 tons ot cargo for Auckland, and the Westmoreland from Liverpool. Both bring mails, the Westmoreland haying 203 bags of letter and parcel mail. Speaking of the abolition of the Queensland Legislative Council, the Hon. E. G. Theodore declared this morning that it was a home for old gentlemen, "some of whom were running round the streets when William IV. was King of England." Marabouts! Marabouts! Marabouts! Huge shipment of London samples, latest designs, at less than half-price. Only from Empire 'Furriers, opp. Town Hall.—(Ad.) The exicitement at the tomb of Tut-ankh-amen was never greater than that displayed at the K.K. Store yesterday. Magnificent footwear is selling for the price of an old song —(Ad.) Gas consumers, save 25 to 50 per cent off your gas bills with "Frugal Ga» Savers." One million sold in England. Lasts a lifetime. Agents wanted.—London Traders' Syndicate, Quay Bldgs.—(Ad.) Madame Ray's Symonds Street, Summer Millinery Sale is now on. Prices greatly .reduced.—(Ad.) Hall's wine is prescribed by doctors as the most dependable restorative known. — (Ad.) Have your old furs and coats Tenovated or remodelled to latest designs by New Zealand', most expert craftsmen at the old reliable firm.—Empire Furriers, opp. Town Hall.—(Ad.)