Wednesday,
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SONG WRITER LEFT £997 AND
A NEW HIT
Asked For Red Roses, Forbade "Moping"
"NO mourning or moping for me. Most likely I will be popping in at odd moments to keep an eye on my dear ones”—these are the last words of the will left by Archibald Emmett Adams, the famous composer,
He died last October at the age)Me" and the "Bells of Saint Mary's" of forty-eight, ut · Leinster-gardens, But he died leaving £997 181. W. London.
The amount is comparatively small,
He also asked that there should be because, says a close friend, he was red roses at his funeral, and wrote so wonderfully genetous to people in both words and musle of a song to all walks of life.
be played at it.
Several other songs which he left
This music, "Life's Greal Sun-will be published, for he is still a xel," was not to be made poblle best-seller. until after his death, as he had instructed. His wishes were ob- served, and the song, now publish. ed, in a great success.
WAR FAVOURITE
I wod and that he made a for- tune from his songs, which had been heard all over the world.
There is also a complete novel which was found after his death, ready for publication This will bo published soon and will have the imustal Interest of being a first novel published post-humously, A friend who has read the manu- script said, "It Is a most amusing book,and shows that the author was
They Included the wur-time a fine psychologist and had a keen Invourite "God Send You Back To wit without being malicious."
MAY TAKE GROWN
TO CANADA
FOR the first time in history the Imperial State Crown will leave England in May, when the King and Queen will take it with them if their visit to Canada is not interrupted by the international situa- tion.
The crown is that worn by the King at the opening of Parliament. Until the passing of the Statute of West- minster in 1931, it could not leave the shores of the United Kingdom.
It is being taken to Canada,
so that it may be worn by his
Majesty at the proroguing of Parliament, there, when the King
Helmets, Steel,
will give his assent to Canatlan Acts Civilians NOT For
of Parliament. At the opening of Parliament the Queen does not wear # crown.
The Imperial State Crown, is the most famous, spectacular, and valu- able piece of jewellery in the world. Its value has been assessed at £500,- 000, but its historical associations place it beyond price.
The Use Of
as the Army would say Untess you are something to do with A..F. or fire-fighting or in the
A.T.S..
with sicel
FLSABENDOR
April 19, 1939.
Smallest
Republic
El Salvador, smallest Catral American Republic, the size. of New Jersey, recently opened Its pavillon at the Golden Gate Fair, San Francisco. Omelais present, were: Commissioner Roberto Aguilar, Consul General Ramirez and Financo Undersecretary Bustamente.
Queen Mary Buys 84 Manicure Sets
QUEEN MARY nearly exhausted the official party
who followed her round the British Industries Fair, Olympia, London, recently.
EMPIRE NEWS
AUCKLAND TO STORE MILLING WHEAT
AUCKLAND.
Accompanied by the Princess
To guard against emergencies the 50 Million-Year-Old visited sixty-four stalls--one ranged to store 11,000 tons of Aus- Royal and the Duke of Kent, she Auckland Harbour Board has ar- more than her previous record tralian milling wheat this year. in 1935 and rested for only months supply for the metropolitan This amount of wheat is equal to six fifteen minutes during a tour are. lasting three and a half hours.
Salesmen were astonished at the Zealand which is dependent on Aus- Auckland is the only port in New of her purchases. They in-tralia for its wheal supplies, Grain cluded:-
Fish Wanted EXPERTS have hopes of capturing another specimen of the prehistoric fish-believed to have been extinct
for 50 million years--which was size caught off East London, South Africa, on December 22, 1938.
D. J. L. Smith, of Rhodes University College, Grahamstown, well-known natural history expert, writes in "Nature," telling the story of the caich,
You will not be issued
helmets (which we used to call tin described as "one of the most amazing: The discovery of the fish was
events in the realm of natural history
It weighs nearly 40 ounces, con- hals), tains 2,783 diamonds, 227 pearls, 18 Sir John (A.R.P.) Anderson an in the twentieth country." sapphires, 11 emeralds, und Ave, nounced that recently. But my rubles.
Among the rubles is the famous one given by King Pedro the Cruel to the Black Prince, and worn by King Henry V. at the Battle of Agin- court, and by King Richard III, at the Battle of Bosworth.
cranium
Dr. Smith hopes that another
Don't worry. The old tin hat specimen may be captured. "This is stül survives--Inside's a geranium, not so remote as might appear," he
writes.
reservationa.
W. T. K.
12 flower vases,
12 reproduction tea sets,
72 workboxes at one stall,
12 sets of table tennis,
14
7'pairs of book ends,
manicure sels at one stall,
:
144 travelling toilet sets of brush
and comb, sponge, etc.,
72
12 powder boxes,
and produce merchants in the elty have been advised by the Whent
I WON'T! I WON'T!
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Committee that it would be advisa- RONALD FRANKAU. (The Ace of Humourists)
ble to keep good stocks of wheat for poultry food in store.
Contracts for Hangars-Contracts for the construction of two large reinforced concrete hangars at the new military aerodrome at Whenua-
150 pieces of china, including pal, near Auckland, have been let by four musten mugs which played the Public Works Department. It is "Underneath the Spreading Chest-estimated that the total cost of the aul Tree," "Balmoral," "Stirling two hangars will be about £100,000. Castle," and "Come to the Fair,”
Sir Julien Cahn's Gift-Sir Julien
POLAR SHIP FOR METEOROLOGISTS
in
36 combs made in the shape of Cahn, who is now touring New Zea- Mr. Chamberlain's umbrella, and land with his cricket team, recently ""After examination of the mounted
called "Mein Gampt.” specimen, a responsible cliizen-angler
presented the Queen Mary Maternity Judging from the booking already of East London stated that about five
MOST ENCOURAGING
Hospital at Dunedin with special made, it is estimated
machine that about years ago he had found such a fish, The fair's most encouraging news anaesthetic
for use Then there is the Second Star of 100,000 people will follow the King, partly decomposed, cust up by the yet comes from Mr. Erling Steen, maternity cases. Africa, hewn from the Cullinan Dia- und Queen across the Atlantic. The waves on the shore cast of East Lon-leader of Norway's party of twenty | AUSTRALIA mond, and four gigantic, cru-shaped various shipping companies have don. When he returned with assis-buyers. pearls which were Queen Elizabeth's never experienced such a rush for tunce the monster had vanished with tions of the fair, he prophesied that Alter walking through both sec- car÷rings"
the tide."
Britain might supersede France as the centre of women's fashions.
He said: "I am impressed by the )******✪✪✪ [advances made by British manufac-
Mr. Lincoln Ellsworth, the Ameri- turers of fancy goods, cosmetics and perfumery.
cun explorer, who has just sold his There
is now no reason whyolar ship Wyatt Earp to the Com- Parls should be regarded as the cen-monwealth Government, says that it tre for goods of femine appeal."
should be used for meteorological Salesmen at many stands reported observations in the Antarctic because that business was much improved conditions there undoubtedly decided over last year. One of them in the the weather in Australia,
SALE-SALE-SALE
for one
day only Thursday, April 20th
at-
Mainces
"ALEXALORÁ BUILDING.
Dark Silks
Wool Dresses
Travel Suits
Coats, Hats. Evening Gowns.
Bargains you can't afford to miss!
All less than cost!!
CASH.
ONLY
No Returns
No Exchanges
textile section said it was twice as
good. Another sold the whole of his stand display to a London store.
DIFFICULT YEARS FOR CHILDREN
SYDNEY.
mald, that a hard winter in the An- It had already been proved, he
tarctic was followed by a drought season in the cereal growing areas of the Argentine.
It is understood that the Common- wealth Government 35 consulting with Sir Douglas Mawson, who has inken part in several Antarctic ex- peditions, us to the best way in which the Wyatt Earp could be em- toployed.
It's when children start shoot up suddenly that they need your special attention, Children who are growing fast often lire easily, get pale, listless and do poorly at school.
The trouble is that children
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MINES CLOSED BY HEAVY RAINS
SALISBURY.
have a double job of work to do. idea of the losses caused by the re- It is now possible to form some They use up energy in work and cent exceptionally wet season. play and at the same time they are growing!
The most serious direct losses are
In mining, many small gold mines
on PARLOPHONE RECORDS
R 2307.
Marriage. Will Not Take Place. I Don't Like Her Circle of Friends,
R 2203. Good Morning Mr. Barlow.
I'd Give Everything I've Got.
R 2030. Grub,
Music.
R 2239. Faust De-Bunked.
Don't Tell My Mother.
R 2100, It's Getting Harder To Discover.
And So To Bed.
R 2158. You Make My Wheels Go Round.
I Hate Vice.
R 2130. I'd Rather Be A Savage.
R
I Couldn't Make To The Girl of To-day. 2100,--Navy-and-The-Army-&--The P'lice.-
Have A Little Pity On Her.
R 2003. I'm Terribly Terribly British.
Chinese Nights.
etc., etc.,
etc.
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The damage to roads has not been children seem to gain endless serious. About £2,500 will
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