TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 254, 29 October 1887, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

V.R.C.PBEBY.day. . - , . , Rowing season opened. , . New Zealand politics reviving. Membefslfjre reateeinblingat 'TyeUMfcifcJtf Bank of New Zealand shares have Men! at London."' *'>'.''\-:''':T. ■■;.•■■<.. .■' S: «• Oliver Twist" at»the Operi^Houfla^iP night.- ■-•■•'■■^ ■■} ■■■-■ ■" ' ' te-f'-- ' i: , ■ An * allegory of Anglo-Americanmawno disputes. ■<:-.:' ' ' .'** •*' . '_ *, ■; The ferry Reamers Britannia, and Eagle in collision! "".', " ■'. ; ~J , B«v. J. S.< Hill is on his way back; W" Auckland frorn-the South. *'■&« . ; Hand-p^jited coffins are the latest society freak in Boston. '■-"■•>- v--: ■: ••'■' r _iV It is now estimated that there are &POiWXT cyclists in England. T ' 5« , " Warton's'Ssefrigerator" is the iftme* of a new Auckland invention. E v j Canterbury Amateur Athletic Club S|»rfcß yesterday /and tfo-day. _ , ;.','' j Morrlri'b:hl^dn'tbfe^Ueiiic.eiii-i4niini'3osec.)-.--the bestlfe^«Z3aland arnfeteur i-ecord.' Mr Jas.i\G?arke,; late-Chairman of' the Westland Cfiumy Gouncilj died at HpkMka ! yesterday. ;' .. <T,.«-i, ! The Griaiinal sei?sions at Nefw Plymouth r are proceeding; the cases tried are tmim- j portanf. Of male prisoners in Mount Edep.,(Japlj 100 are employed building the new prison, j 40 at quarrying, and 10 at levelling the rafleX rangre. , . ', ■ W ! Mr James Holmes, ship-builder, De'^on-1 port.is jiatentinj? a new covor for protecting | provisions, &c, from iUes; and dirt. > j Mrs Jerrara whose suicide was reported i from Dunedin yesterday, had been suffering ; from acute hysteria. ,■ j j At Dunedin, the Anglican Synod has, passed a resolution practically in favour, of | j Government grants »to denominational/ 1 schools. ,* \ ' Geo. Irving,' of Whangaroa, who calls; himself a {' savrdoctor,"has^^ iny^nt;ed ia,newj rat-trap. 'Pify it could riot .'Be .appliea to! bunny. 1 ': ' ' ' -. !>. * j •Bishop^NeviUe^;6f is also to| " visit England in !t|iecourse?of-next yjear., J There are 22,^8? people in Boeton&ver 101 yearsold#ho'Ci'li!'\n fcread or write. '■■{ According; to :iio'e''T,b'onipsdtnj..ljil6;i4Le>iK-v: than bo6ismaker,\obhe:.Australian Bp^Jrl4ngj ring finger iß2jQoo ; <X)o.* of ..public.;money} J annually._,,.h,^: ; Y.■;■;_,,; : .-^; \; t iy-' '■ .".-..i'- § The small^x patients aJj'Hobarb are pro- '"M greasing fayourably 3 and the ;diseaise JbiasiaF not spread-further! ■ :;: ■;' *«<<■"' ■;. '/',' •,#