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Auckland Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 144, 20 June 1887, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

Jubilee everything. The " Mikado " at the Opera House. Paddy Doran up in a balloon. . Bad weather brewing for the Jubilee. The Clerk of the Weather's loyalty is doubtful. '■:■• ■■>« ■■■

Illuminations at Newmarket to-night. To-morrow's city illuminations described in Stab this evening. The Stak transparency in Shortlandstreet will prove to be most artistic. Bishop Moran laid ■ the foundation stone of a new Catholic church at Mosgiel yesterday. The Hawaiian delegates are still at Tonga, negotiating for federation. ■" ; : They had better go home and try to secure internal unity. There are evidently serious troubles at Honolulu. .

Monsignore Fynes left £100 toward a Magdalene Asylum. The rest of his money and possessions ha leaves to Roman Catholic Schools, after paying some personal legacies. . : i Maine's fish and meat preserving works at Kaikoura were burnt down on Saturday night. Jubilee note for the girls. The. Rev. H. J. Lewis said yesterday, while preaching ab the Newton Congregational Church, that! "you might as well try to build a housewith supplejacks as to make a Christian of.' a flirt." - ..■■■■■ ■ h.;.. .i i a:, Siv.;..'

Another Jubilee utterance.. Rev. R. F. Macnicol yesterday declared in favour of female suffrage. • . t-'.c--?/ About 2,000 people present at Pooley's concert in the City Hall yesterday. Jubilee munifience.! The total collection on the occasion averaged less than. 2d a head ! ■ I i • ! . .

Richter says—"No man can either live or die righteously without a wife." Juste so. Sufferings and severe trials purify and. chasten the heart.

Afc the Opera House on Saturday night, on one of the characters on the stage asking the question—" Are you fond of toffy V* a child in the stalls gave answer—" Give me some, mamma!"

Jubilee politics ! It is a bad sign to see a man with his hafc off at midnight, explaining the principles and theory of true democracy to a verandah post. "Thauma," the wonderful lady, is holding a reception during the Jubilee holidays. At Wellington to-day, the Friendly Societies commence a.three days' carnival by a large pi-ocession and sports. . ■■-.:■•- ■ U; A Maypole dance and the delivery of a prize ode form prominent features in the festivities at Te Aroha to-morrow. . (

Scotch reels at the Burns Club private ball to-night. A Jubilee baby with two tongues was born lately. It's a girl, of course. A boy would have been satisfied with an extra row of teeth. . - . ; ; i:< >

Mr John Duff, Bond-street, Auckland, has written a jubilee song to the tune of " Auld Lang Syne." Here is. a verse, of 16:— • ■ ■ ! • . / ; ..'-ri-it t'iU

The day of jubilee has come. Then sing aloud with joy; Let all the people of the world Their loyal tongues employ.