TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 5477, 7 February 1885, Page 2

TABLE TALK.

Last night of " Forgot Mo Not." "Honest-toa is the boat policy" for grocers. Rood Hugh Conway'a ghost'story in Stab Supplement.

If you want to see a telegraph boy run, watch him on his way to dinner. G. A. Sala reaches Auckland on 7th March next.

Tho crops in Otago look well, but more heat is wanted.

Mr Jacoinb, pound-keeper at Patea, has tried to commit suicido by cutting his throat.

Tho Wellington "Times" lectures Sir Julius Vogel for bad taste in referring to tho telephone charges whilo that libel action is pending. ' In San Francisco thoro is a grandmother aged 26. Sho married at 11 and her daughter at 12. Who drew that fearful and wonderful map of the Soudan, granny? The fourth cataract is placed in tho middle of tho desert, a hundred miles from the Kile.

The Rationalists publish a manifesto pleading guilty to using tho exclamations "Bosh" and "Fudge at tho recent scene in the cemetery, and stating that their loud and emphatic protests compelled Mr Tebbs to desist for a time.

Tho North New Zealand Fanners' Cooperative Association does twioo as much business as the eimilur institution in Canterbury, though the former is not nearly so long established as the latter. Cheap railway excursions becoming all the rage. The Premier and Mr Larnach are at Reefton, and leave for Greymouth tomorrow morning, Hon. Mr Tole will pay a visit to tho South Island in the course of a month or so.

A "bunting mill"—A contest between two billy-goats. " Won Dy a bare scratch !" as the hen observed when she turned up the worm. _ The Mayor of Auckland, whilo in Wellington, interviewed the Colonial Secretary on the Hospital scandal*. During the past year the North New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association has disposed of £3,000 worth of shareholders' produce, and has done a large trado in fruit.

Waitemata County Council havo resolved to borrow money to erect a wharf at Waiwera, to be 1,725 feet long and to co3t £3,217. Mr Graham and other owners give land valued at £800.

Te Aboha, this day.—Hon. Mr Ballance, Native Minister, has intimated to Mr W. A, Murray his intentions, circumstances permitting, of visiting Te Aroha about Tuesday first. - -

The work of surveying's railway station site on this .side of the river .was completed yesterday.

Extensive enlargements to the baths have commenced.