TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 118, 27 May 1885, Page 2

TABLE TALK.

Blood Relation*.—War stories,

Foolish Racing.—Running a risk. Fitzaltamont finally "crushed" at the Opora House to-night. IS.iiOO persons travolled over tho city tramways on Monday last. Weathor showery and intensely cold at Dunedin,

New Zealand stocks are advancing in the London market.

Wellington police are raising prosecutions under the employment ot Females Act.

Tho infant child of Mr Cotforill, tailor, Napior, has been killod by tho accidental spilling of carbolic acid over its body. The trout-fishing season in North Canterbury is fixed from October Ist to March lilst.

Christadolphians iv New Zealand intend petitioning Parliament for oxemption from military service, on account of thoir religious views. Russia's pipe of poaco is a mere sham ! Mr Bevan, M.H.R., has addressed his constituents at Hokitika and other centres, and got votes of thanks and conlidence. The chief gaoler at Addington, Christchurch, complains that ho has at prosont iivo prisoners suffering from delirium tromons, the gaol boin|» a regular Bedlam, and discipline being impossible with tho limited staff.

Tho stoamor Austral has just made tho fastest pasago on rocord from London to Adolaido.

Gerald Massoy's advico to tho clorgy— "Go home,you foolish toachors, played out proachors, hell-firo Rcroechors, go home !" A fearful danger hangs over Auckland. Tho "Dunodin Herald says, with roforenco to tho cutting down of timber hero : — "Aucklandora may find thoir climate bocomo too dry by this wholesale denudation."

A wall-known Wellington cricketer, Mr Walter Garwood, died in the Brisbane Hospital roconUy. He workod for some time as compositor in the "Now Zealand Times " ana Government Printing Offises,

A man in Goorgia boasts that ho has throe mothors-inlaw living. Strikos us tho thing for him to boast of is that he is living. No brass band can produce as many airs us a drum-major. Should a mustard plaster be classed among draw ing materials ? Several Wellington Volunteers aro to be prosecuted for tiring their rifles from a railway train while returning from Monday's review.

Why aro our local politicians b" backward in coming forward to address their constituents ? The people will soon begin to be suspicious.

From point to point across tho distant waste Creepß crafty Russia, slowly making haste; Till England, roused at last, exclaims, "Stop

I've grown suspicious, and I smell Herat 1"

Mr Bevan, M.H.K., warmly admires the present Government, and looks forward at no distant date to a season of prosperity arising out of their able and intelligent administration.