TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 188, 10 August 1936, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

Citv Council meeting to-night. High water at Auckland, 12.20 p.m. I Sunset, 5.12; sunrise to-morrow, (3.39. I Steeplechase and Winter Cup to-mor- ! row. | Two men injured in motor collision in i citv. i All Black Mitchell injured at Invcr- ! cargill. Motorist killed in accident near I'aeroa. Man injured in motor accident near Pokeno. Five more Knglisli cricketers chosen for Australia. Over £5000 raised for McGregor national fund. Famous Dutch girl swimmer beaten by Argentinan. Grand National meeting opens at Riccarton to-morrow. Total of 110 men begin work on city building scheme. \Y. Voce selected for English cricket side for Australia. McCreadv and Krtise drew in wrestling match at Dunedin. New motor ship Matua due at Auckland next Thursday. Search on West Coast yesterday for missing accountant. Matakana sails for London at daylight on Wednesday. Six prisoners sentenced in Supreme Court this morning. Young man killed by fall of earth at King Solomon mine. Blomfield defeated Woods in wrestling match at Town Hall. Boescli defeated Russell in 'wrestling match at Grey mouth. Young man accidentally killed while pig hunting in North. Seaman who deserted the Rangitane sent to gaol for 14 days. Britain gives Argentina notice to terminate trade treaty. Canadian Conqueror due from Montreal at 5 p.m. to-day. Hearing of evidence concluded in Abel Tasman nautical inquiry. Eleven-year-okl Banish girl wins Olympiad swimming heat. Amateur boxing championships begin at Town Hall this evening. British warships to visit Spanish seaports to evacuate nationals. New Zealand beats Fijian " women's hockey team by four goals. Visiting Wanganui school children returned home last evening. Wins for Auckland Rugby representatives in Saturday matches. Protest by Hutt railway workers against alleged victimisation. Boy struck by motor bus at Point Chevalier and fatally injured. Man's wrist cut during unloading work on wharf this morning. Sheet metal workers seek 40-hour week and minimum wage of £5 10/. England defeated New Zealand-in first Rugby League/Test match by 10 points to 8. Brisbane Maru arrived from Wellington yesterday and sails for Japan this evening. Two boy cyclist's severely injured in collision with motor lorry at St. Helier's early this morning. Complaints of failure of employers to restore wages cuts, together with back pay, made to union secretaries. Conclusion yesterday of diamond jubilee celebrations at St. Stephen's Presbyterian Church, Ponsonby. Representative public meeting at University to-night to discuss proposed scenic road in Waitakere Ranges. On a breaking and entering charge a seaman who appeared in the Police Court to-day was remanded in custody. British Government warns Spanish Government and rebel leaders to keep clear of Gibraltar in naval and aerial conflict. Sportsmen's dinner given on Saturday evening by Mayor of Auckland, Mr. Ernest Davis, in honour of visiting English Ruaby League team. Man of 28, who had spent greater part of last six years in gaol, sentenced to three years' imprisonment for breaking and entering at Hamilton. Proposal that superintendents of mental hospitals should act in an honorary capacity to determine whether certain old people should be sent to homes or mental hospitals. In admitting the theft of goods worth £217 from his employer's shop a window dresser, who was committed for sentence to-day, alleged he had committed the thefts at the request of another man. Sales on the Auckland Stock Exchange to-day were: —Renown,^l3/; L. O'Brien, £1 2/9; Robinson's lee, £1 2/; Farmers' Trading (3), 18/11; Martha, 17/10; Auckland Trotting Club, 1/4/1939-1044, (51 per cent, £101 5/; Bank of New 7 Zealand (2), £2; G. J. Coles, £3 19/8; WOolworths (X.Z.), £5 7/; Golden Crown, 4/9; Golden Dawn, 3/1; Mt. Lvelt, £1 9/6; Mt. Morgan, 14/; Mt. Morgan (.2), 14/1. Unlisted: Woolwortlis (Svdney), £5 15/0; Woolwortlis (W.A.), £5 16/6. Australasia's greatest value, £5 5/ set of teeth for £2 10/. —E. Davies, Ltd. (Dentist Davies), opp. Woolworths.—Ad.