TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 5467, 27 January 1885, Page 2

TABLE TALK.

The Premier gees to Wellington to day. Mrs Lewis's bonefit at the Opera House. Tho Tavawora ia back from her first excursion.

Bird Orovo bridge haa been satisfactorily widened. Mr L. B» James, formerly of Auckland, died at Mercer yesterday, " Tho ayes havo it" With Professor Hugo to-night. Hon. Mr Richardson arrived at Dunedin last night. Numbers of natives are dying of typhoid fever in Awanui district,

Lord Rosebery believes that "a hostile Power cqy.ld inilict tho greatest possible temporary damage on Australia by an invasion, or a landing, or the exaction of a great fine in money." In Sabbatarian Dunod.in the tram-cars ran on Sundays. Tho Colonial Secretary will not be able to complete Ins tour of charitable institutions for some time.

Mr Stout personally has no objection t« religious education being given during school notire, but thinks it unworkable. A cable tramway, to cost £35,000, is to be constructed at North Shore, Sydney. The Committee of the New Zealand Industrial Exhibition propose to use calico instead of glass for the windows of the building, A priest will shortly be appointed to Ponsonby parish—probably one of several to arrive from England. Says the "Noithern Advocate": — " North Auckland may produce wine of a kind, but will never produce a good quality, nor will the industry he on a large scale." The Premier will shortly address Dun edinites in the Garrison Hall, and reply to various criticisms of his last public address.

Mr Charles Bright, the Freethought lecturer, has abandoned tho platform for* the staff of the Sydney "Telegraph." j Advices from New Guinea state that the! protectorate has been proclaimed at other points than those visited by the Commo--dore.

The " Northern Luminary " hears that Mr Allan McDonald contemplates "going " for Marsden, and Messrs Seymour George and Dargaville for Bay of Islands, and isj convinced there is something in the wind. ( Tho Health and Industrial Exhibition; lately held under the auspices of the Pro-1 tection League at Sjdney has not been a financial success,