TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 197, 19 August 1895, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

Again rainy,

Rival steamers in porb, Judge Conolly has returned.. Lady Glasgow in Auckland. Tarawera arrived from Sydney. H.M.s. Lizard arrived from Fiji. Auckland Institute meets this evening. Auckland footballers boat Hawke's Bay. H.M.3. Pylades leaves for Fiji bo-morrow* Canterbury footballers defeated Welling-* ton.

H.M.s. Rapid cornea np here from Fiji shortly.

Earthquake shock in the South on Safcur day night.

A jockey was killed ab Caulfield, Vic-\ toria, on Saturday.

Large number of passengers arrived from the South yesterday.

Steamers Tasmania and Manapouri arrived from the South.

Northern Wairoa footballers defeated by Auckland on Saturday. Three-masted schooner Yaafael arrived from the South Sea Islandß.

Mr O'Hara Smith, of the, Audib Department, arrived here yesterday from Wellington.

Mr R. Udy, Chairman of the Auckland Board of Education, returned from Wellington yesterday.

They say whsn Cupid aims his darfc He rarely ever misses ; Yet, when he shoots at woman's heart, 'Tis then he makes the Mrs.

Captain McMahon, Chairman of tha Waitemata County Council, returned from Wellington yesterday by the s.s. Manapouri.

A Common Type.—Whab sorb of a man is Jones? He soars after bhe infinite and dives after tho unfathomable, buft he never pays cash.

You say your earn more money by your pen than you did a year ago 2 I do. How is that ? I stopped writing stories and began addressing envelopes. That preacher told the truth, though nob " bho whole truth," when he said, " On the last head I wish to cay a word, and I'll say ib in two or three words."

Of the Auckland electors who recorded their votes ab the recent city elecbion, 4,936 were men and 4,171 females", bhe total being 9,107. Of bheße 118 spoiled their voting papers. ,

Mary, said the sick man to his wife, when bhe doctor pronounced, ib a case of smallpox, if any of my creditors call, tell them that I am at last in a condition to give them something. Ab bhe annual meeting of th 6 Auckland Co-operative Boob ariU Shoe Company (Limited), to beheld this evening, a proposal will be made to increase the capital from £1,000 to £6,000.

A sentimental poeb says that a ki3s is the meeting of two souls. This pretty metaphor is sadly shattered when a third Bole, on the foob of tho girl's father, pub in a sudden appearance.

Three London salesmen, including Messrs Borthwick and Shilds, have opened nieab shops and cool stores in Manchester, and are highly satisfied that the trade will prove remunerative. :

Since its opening, the Salvation Army nighb shelter has supplied 185 beda and 395 meals. On Saturday night the manager was obliged to refuse four men shelter for lack of accommodation.

In reference to an appeal made by" Mrs Chemis for funds to carry on tho appeal in bbc case of her husband, Mr Jellicoe. solicitor in the case, deprecates any public subscription for the purpose. On bhee.s. Tasmania's passage np from Gisbome on Saturday night a concert was given, on board. A collection totalling £1 15s &aa taken up for the National Shipwreck Society of New South Wales. A slight shock of earthquake was felt in Wellington ab half-past six on Sunday nighb. The direction was apparently from north to south. A BQvere shock of earthquake was also experienced ab\ Palmerston. Magistrate—Prisoner, you are charged with committing an assault on the nighb watchman. Prisoner—l only threw im jacket behind the atove. Nighb Watchman —Yos, your worship, bub L was inaido the jackeb.

Chi September 12 the election for eijc members to represent the same number o£ wards in the City Council will be held in Auckland. Iv the South Ward a contest is expected between-Dr. Walker and Mr Glover.

The greatest among the names of Fiji cannibals of past times was Ra Undreundre of Raki Raki. This man was compared by the natives to a huge receptacle for turtle, so greab was hia love for, and consumptioa of, human flesh.

The members of the Pakuranga Hunt Club meb on Saturday ab Sylvia Park. A most enjoyable run about the surrounding country was indulged in. Mr Bullock Webster provided a capital lunch at Ma residence, Sylvia Park. ,

Complaints are made at Mangawai of dead cattle and horses polluting the streams of water in the district. . M It is very disgusting," according to a correspondent, " to find a dead cow jusfc above where you dip your buckeb in the creek."

A pupil whispered in the next boy's ear: "Our teacher is a regular ass.". The master, who had jusfc put a question to the whole class, thought the pupil was framing a reply, and'said' to him : " Come, my lad, up ; perhaps you are right." The Mayor of Auckland has received a circular from the Navy League, London, suggest ing the establishment of a branch of the League iv.. Auckland, The object of the league is to Hi public attention on tha necessity for inciting the streugth of tha British navy.

Mr Gilbert Kin*, of the Bank of New South Wales, arrived here from Sydney to day by the Tarawera, on a short visib. Mr King, during his former residence amongst us was one of the Bank's moafi popular managers. His numerous friends will be glad to see him. He is sfcayine ab' the Grand Hotel.