TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 273, 19 November 1887, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

PtTGKACious Sir Julius. Challenges members all round. The god of battles versus the god of bottles. •Sports at Ellerslie and the Domain to-day " Fun on the Bristol" at the Agricultural Hall. A sale of Garrard's pets takes place on Monday next. Military funeral to Colonel Lyon tomorrow afternoon. Auckland, DevonportandNewton Mayoral Elections over. A Chamber of Commerce has been formed at Palmerston North. German war-ship Adler, Anglice Eagle, expected at Auckland soon. There are sharks in the harbour ab present ; bathers look out! As for the landsharks in Queen-street, their occupation is gone. Nelson Fire Brigade celebrated its 21sfc anniversary yesterday. The 30th inst. has been fixed as the date of big wool sales in Auckland. It is expected that over 2,000 bales will be offered on that day. Auckland Woollen Company have ordera on hand to keep them going for several months. Auckland possesses the fourth largest! dock in the world. Wellington City Council are disputing claims for £32,000 for compensation for loss of water rights. At Palmerston yesterday, Pascoe, brewer, was fined £30 for breaches of the Beer Duty Act. Dunedin Chamber of Commerce are petitioning the Government to appoint a commission to enquire into the Dock Trust) loan. Yesterday two speelers, Albert Smith and Henry Chalker, were fined £10 each for swindling John Behrens out of £2 on tho Christchurch Bacecourse by the three-card trick.