TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume XXII, Issue 92, 22 April 1891, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

More scandals. More trouble in Africa. Indian rising not quelled. Martial law in Mashonaland. Commoners arrested in Paris. To-morrow is St. George's Day. Shooting season opens Friday week, Portuguese outrages in South Africa. Italy and America still at loggerheads. Governor is enjoying himself in the North* . Salvation Army ab Home calling for cash. , , , . Newfoundland fisheries arousing trouble again. No further development in the boot - strike. . , '..'-,.' US. Navy is to fed.the "best in th« world." Interesting sham-fight at North Shore last night.. British steamers and mails seized by Portuguese. ' . ,• More Maori curios presented to Auckland Museum. Sir Walter Buller is canvassing the Te ' Aroha electorate. The Groymouth licensing election yesterday resulted in the return of all the moderate candidates., j. '] . The handsome testimonal presented to Miss Arnaboldi was printed at the Stab Office, and was greatly admited. , The whole of Pastor Birch's household furniture and effects will be sold by auction to-morrow by Messrs Esam and Arthur. Mrs and Miss Williamson, widow and daughter of the late Hon. James Williamson, have left for London by the R.M.s. Rimutaka. The prohibitionists' candidates were badly beaten at the Avon (Chriatchuch ] suburban) Licensing Committee election .yesterday. Concert and dance at Devonporb to-. morrow evening. Tickets have gone off freely and the Committee anticipate a pronounced success. ' At Roslyn, Dunedin (yesterday) in, the licensing elections, five members of the prohibition party wore elected. They intend to close the three hotels in the) district. A trade sale of clothing, overcoats, etc., is to be held by Messrs Digby Tonka and Co. on Tuesday, April 28th. The trade are requested to inspect the goods at the offices, of the auctioneer*. Conquest and good husbandry both en-] large the king's dominions ; the one by the] sword, making the acres more in number; the other by tho plough making] the same acres more in value. Piako Flax Mills, comprising mills, machinery, buildings, store, plant, etc.,] eta, are to be sold at auction by Messrs Digby Tonka and Co. on Friday, May Bth. Full particulars can be obtained on application to the auctioneers. . Pastor: "Mrs Jones, bava yon ever reflected that, in the coarse of time, you too. must join the silent majority ?" Mr Jones: . "That's so, parson; and I kinder wish, you'd impress on her that she ought to fa* practisin' for ibnow." JEirst little boy: ",M.ydad?s a Methodist j ,wsW's : yours r* Second Ljbfclp JBoy:'" Minei is a Thepsophiat." " Theosopliist! What'a sbafe?* ,Ml don't know."-v V Why don't. yob ask your dadf " 1 did, but from the way he looked I; guess, he don't know either." .; "_ , ''',;]-.'..'•' . Owing to the inclemency of the weather last Friday night, a large] number of people were unable to attend the) entertainment held in the old Schoolroom/ Panmure, so by special request the entertainment will be repeated. A change of programme is promised.. Patient (who has just had his eye operated upon): "Doctor, it seems to me tea pounds is a high price to charge for tbab job. Ib didn't take you ten seconds." Eminent Oculist: "My dear friend, in learning to perform this operation in ten seconds I have spoiled more than two bushels of such eyes as yours." .• The Canterbury Employers' Association; have telegraphed to the Employers Association at Auckland requesting them to use their influence to obtain an amicable) settlement of the difficulty in the boot trade by persuading the, manufacturers to accept the statement agreed on at the Wellington Conference. , , Professor: "Slimkins, explain the difference between experimental philosophy and natural philosophy." Slimkins: "I sup> pose if I were to ask you to lend me half a. sovereign that would be experimental phijosopby?" . Professor : "Yes*, and if 1 were to refuse, that would be natural philosophy !" ' ,;.. It is understood that the Hon.* Mr, Reeves, Minister of Justice, does nob con-' template making any serious change in thu department which he controls. No changes: will be made" in respect of the officers in Wellington, but the services of two or three officers in other parts of the colony will be. dispensed with, by means of amalgamation* of offices and other small economies. The Minister trusts to secure a substantia, 1 saving.''' , ,;".]'•; '..:,,', '■,'",■.'■■