TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume XXII, Issue 95, 25 April 1891, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

'Feisco mail gone. Crowded mail-boat. More battles in Chili. Valparaiso in a state of sioge. \<., Census returns uot yet all in. Frozen meat freights being reduced, Amy Vaugban's Amazons ab tba City Hall to-night. Paetor Birch leaves for Sydney nexfa Tuesday. Sample bottle of Koch's lymph lias arrived in Auckland. Mrs Birch left to-day for England by the R.M.s. Alameda, via 'Frieco. Native Land Laws Commissioners have interviewed Tβ Whiti at ParihaKa. The annual meeting of Otahuhu ratepayers takes place on Way 6th. Dr.- Johnson said that ho liked a good hater. So do we—when he's on our side. Tho world owes every man a living, bub it is a debt that he has to hustle to collect. Mr W. Hind Smith, of the V.M.C.A., has passed through by the R.M.s. Alameda for 'Frisco. Some 70 of the unemployed left Dunedin yesterday to commence work on theCafclin's River Railway. On Tuesday next Messrs Wilson and Clayton will offer several buildings at Nowmarket for removal. The idealist sees things that aro as they should be. The eminently practical man sees them as they never should be. The Mount Albert Licensing Committee met at Mr S. Brooking's office yesterday, and elected Mr A. C. Caujjhey chairman. Joseph Houghton, a lad of IS, lost his left arm above the elbow joint in a scutcher at a flaxmill at Roxburgh, Otago, yesterday.

Pastor Birch preaches to-morrow morning and evening at the Choral Hall. This will most likely be his last Sunday here for some months. The Governor returns on 4th to Government House. He is going to have some phoasant-shooting at opening of the season at Dargaville. A boy named Malcolm Findlay was run aver by a cab ot Dunedin lasb night, and died a few minutes after being received into the Hospital. Mr Fallwell notifies by advertisement that he will open his new shop close by his old place of business at Otabuhu shortly, as chemist), etc. Mr Hamilton, native teacher of Aku ■Aku, near Gisborne, has been appointed principal of the college at Tonga, and leaves with his family shortly. , When a publican refuses drink to a man on the ground that he hae had " quite enough," he means that he has'had very much more than enough. '. H.M.s. Rapid ia to be reduced in stand-' ing in her new commission on the Australian station, her command being given to a> lieutenant instead of a captain. Harry Rickards and his wife have passed through here for 'Frisco on the R.M.a. Alamoda. Mr Rickards is going Home to secure fresh theatrical novelties. A fine new 7-ton yachb, builb by Mr Koyes, of Whang&ref, has arrived here from Whangarei, and has juet been purchased by Mr Matthie, of PonSonby, for "£6&.

Last evening the Zealandia Roller Skating Rink, Stanley-street, was reopened for the winter season, 'and tha place was very well patronised by visitors and rinkists. At the farewell banquet to Mr Thompson at Wellington, Mr Larnach denied that) there was any foundation for the impression khat ho aspired to the Agent-Generalehip for the colony. The luous patient treated in the Dunedin Hospital by Dr. Koch's tuberculine ia, according to Dr. McDonald, much improved, the lymph having been of undoubted benefit. Mrs Nicodernus Bottom*—"And they do say as London's to be dissected with rheumatic tubee ! Lor' ! as if rheumatics ain'fe bad enough in your bones without 'aving it On in your 'ouse !" "What's your occupation?" said the R.M. to a prisoner at the Police Court. " I'm a labourer, yur V.'urshup," said tha tough. "Quite so," retorted the bench, -." a-hard labourer, no doubt," and he go 6 it.

I It is estimated a sum of £3,000- will hare 1,0 be expended in repairs on the barque Hippolyto at Sydney. It will be recollected the vessel'was recently towed into Newcastle dismasted while on a voyage from Liverpool to Brisbane. Tho art displayed in the dressing of 'Smith and Caughey's windows is very noticeable, making them well worthy of inspection, and the largo assortment of gloves, millinery, and handkerchiefs should please the most fastidious. ■ Messrs Thorne and Co., a ijew firm of wholesale produce and commission merchants, have jusb opened business at the Market Entrance, Queen-street. Messia Thorne have on sale all lines of farm produce,, and farmers, are requested to sond them in their goods for sale on commission ■\ The Devonport Ferry Company will run an excursion steamer to St. Holier'e Bay to-morrow (Sunday) afternoon.leaving ferry tee at 2i30 p.m., returning at 5 p.m. Thq isiiaTservice to'Betfo'nport wiil be run, end is the French man-of-war Champlain ie in Calliope Dock, no doubt many will tako advantage of the opportunity to view the vessel; \ The directors of the Otahnhu Public Hall (Company have secured the service _of a 'concert company, who intend to give a krand concorfc on Wednesday, 29th inst. r Frorn the names in the advertisement, no doubt an excellent programme will be given, and tho charge being low, a large attendance is expected. At the concert the new banner will be presented to the Football Club, and the Otahuhu string band will euppiy the music for the dance. The anniversary services of - St. Peter's., Surrey Hills, last Sunday, were so successful that many requests have been made ta hare Iho hytnns repeated for the benefit ol those who were unable to be present. Arrangements have been mado accordingly. The service in the morning will be con ducted by Mr Meiklejohn, M.A., and in the evening by the Rev. A. Carrick, and on each occasion Mr James McKerras and his large choir will repeat the hymns that wore iso highly appreciated last Sunday. I A musical and dramatic entertainment Will be given in All Saints' Schoolroom in iiid of 4he funde on Monday, the 4th May, at eight p.m. Dilly and Allen's famous comedy "Chiselling" will be performed ■by Messrs Theo. Queree, J. Quinn, Russell, C. White, and Miss Buckland, the firsb •barfc partaking of a musical character. la each, are to be obtained from the churchwardens and vestry, and Mesere Oswald, Crawfdrd, Gregory, Cuanold, and Blomfield. I A lecture on the " Poverty Problem "by Mr W. W. Collins is announced by the Anti-Poverty Society for aext Wednesday. Mr Collins is a lecturer who has delivered "a series of addresses on theological subjects to large audiences throughout A'ew Zealand. He is a fluent and forcible speaker, ? and many who differ with him on religious matters will be glad of an opportunity of hearing what he has to aay on a subjecb which concerns Christians and freethiokevi equally,