TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 121, 22 May 1895, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

: " Graphic " published bo-day. ' Alameda arrived from San Francisco. Manapouri leaves for Sydney thiß>fter>' noon. Tho Dean case is all the talk in the Soufcb. No lack of water now ior^the city and suburbs. Lady footballers in this week's! 11 Graphic." Meeting of the Technical School Association this evening. The Board of Education holds a special meeting next Tuesday. The number of ships navigating the Suez Canal in 1894 was 3,352. Monthly inspection parade of the Devoa« port Volunteers to-night. Taylor who is concerned in the Wilde) Scandal has been found guilty. Troops on the march to Urewera. No very serious trouble expected. Grand military sports at Pukekohe on Friday next Queen's Birthday. The Supreme Court of America has de« clared the income tax to be illegal.

There were ISO males and 15 females in the Auckland prison at the end of lasb week.

Acceptances for the Takapuna Jockey Club's Winter Meeting on Friday, cloaed last night. Mr Crabbe, the temperance lecturer, will deliver an address this evening in the Pon« sonby Hall. "Over the Moonlit) Sea," pretty walta song, given away with this week's "Graphic." The s.B. Mahinapua and s.s. Gairloch both made quick passages up from Nevr Plymouth. The Primitive Methodists held a social evening last night in the Mission Hall, Mount Eden.

• To morrow being Ascension Day, special services will be held in some of the Anglican churches. Mr E. Mitchelson, M.H.R., and his daughter aro among the passengers for Sydney to-day. The Governor will hold a levee at Government House, Wellington, on the Queen's Birthday. What is the best kind of shooting in winter ?—To have coals shot into your cellar for nothing.

The steamer Waitoa has gone agroundon a rock at Buckland's Point, at the month of the Tamaki River.

Very heavy rain fell last night in mosb of the country districts. A number of paddock are unsder water.

To-morrow being Ascension Day special services will be held in St. Matthew's Church, Hobson-street.

The Very Rev. Father Downey died very suddenly yesterday evening at St. Bene* diet's Presbytery, Newton. v-

The Primate will dedicate a large picture of •' The Ascended Lord " in AH Saints' Church to-morrow evening.

The Force of thirty^ men, Lieutenant Hume, will arrive ab Galatea from Rotorua to-night.

Gas and coko consumers are reminded that/Monday next, the 27tb, is the fast day upon which discount can be allowed. Colonel Roberts, S.M., has left Rohorna for Galatea to issue warrants, if necessary, against the natives who obstructed Phillips' survey party. A whirlwind of a severe character passed over a portion of the Birkenhead district, wrecking the house of Mr T. B. Smith, a settler there.

Captain Henry Wprsp,, Secretary of the Underwriters' Association, leaves for Sydney this evening by thes.s; Mahapo'uri,'and will be away about three weeks.

~ Thei-Foresters' Hall lantern, lectures will be continued to-night by » lecture entitled "Walks and Talka About Canaan, 9' delivered by Mr Laurie Wilcock. The lecture which was to have been delivered by-Mr C. E, Jones at the City Hall last night was postponed, the continuous downpour having interfered with the attendance.

The proposal to give the poor children in Wellington-a-fete on tho Queen's Birthday has been adversely criticised, many believing it would be better to give the little onea clothing and boots. Mr Henry Gray, of Arch Hill, has presented to the Free Library a copy of work entitled "The Speech of Man and Holy Writ" Dublished by Mr VV. R. Grey, Lombard Court. E.C.

The New South Wales PostmasterGeneral has been requested by the Vancouver agents of the Canadian mail steamers, to allow the Warrimoo to call at Auckland, in order to land the Hon. Mr Ward.

A lawyer, residing in the North of England, and noted for his laconic style of expression, sent the following teree and witty note to a refractory client, who would not succumb to his reiterated demands for the payment of bis bill:—" Sir, if you pay the enclosed, you will oblige me. If you do not, I shall oblige y.ou."