TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVII, Issue 273, 17 November 1896, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

Tasmania gone to Sydney. Anglian from Sydney to-day. Trout-fishing seato i has opened.

To Anau from the South this' morning.. The Salvation Army are going to develop tha "rag and bouo indußtriea". iv Aus« tralis.

Mason, a railway clerk at Waipawa, haf disappeared, and has nob be seen Bines Friday.

Ab the end of ]&3b week there were IIS; males and 12 female prisoners in Mount Eden Goal,

The Waifcekauri G.M. Company's refcure for tha last month is £5,670 worth of gol<£ from 1,674 tona.

The Salvation Army have decided ttir extend their missionary operations to thfe Islands of Melanesia. i

Last Saturday was the anniversary ofthfc date on which Captain Cook took posseirioo of New Zealand in 1774.

Ex-Detectire Kirby told the Court at Wellington yoatarday thah he was oat of hi? senses when ho fled to Sydney. .li The barquo Phyllis, which haa arrived from New York be Wellington, has several of her crew Buffering from acurvy. A yew tree ot Dover, over 1,000 years old, which was mentioned in the Doomsday Bock, waa recently transplanted success* fully.

There are a nnmber of •• undesirable immigrants" at Chriatchurch just? now. Oua-of them gob three months' gaol yesterday, *

The sum of £255 was taken ab fcha Ans* tralion cricket match ia Wellington, which will give the local Association a surplus of about £50.

To-day is the anniversary of the burning of the British emigrant ship Cospntrick, bound to New Zealand, when 474 lives vrero lost, in 1875.

Encouraged by the revival of fcb.o mair.a market the Alaungatawa natives, near Tauranga, are ploughing up a large area of land for that crop. There will be no fewer than 232 head of cattle in the Wellington Agricultural Show, to bo opened on Wednesday, which is a rscord for New Zealand.

Ths Vitality 'of sick people is always lower between the hours of midnight) and 6 o'clock in the morning ; consequently tha greatest amount of stimulant is needed during that time. Glasgow has the largest municipal eleot toral roll in the kingdom. The number of voters is 113,116. Liverpool comet next with 97,893; Birmingham, 94,092; and Manchester, 86,455.

The British Government are the owners of over 25,000 camels. Several thousands are used in India.to carry stores and equip* ment when companies are changing quarters by Hae of march.

The Bank of England hag fewer notes fa circulation at the present time than 50 years ago. Bank notes are used much leas in business than formerly, other means of exchange having taken their place.

A poll of Danedin ratepayers fa authorise the raising of a further loan for the erection of abattoirs took place yesterday. Six hundred and seveatv-nine were cast in favour and 164 against the proposal* which was therefore carried.

The Waimakariri-Ashley (Canterbury) Water Supply Works were formally opened yesterday by the Premier. The race Ja estimated to supply 5,000,000 gallons of water per day, and the area to bo watered is abqu.t 136,000. acres. -1 .. The trout-fishing season, which opened yesterday, continues till March 31. Tbi Acclimatisation Society has issued 10a licenses, which enable holders to fish within the Rotorna district only. The Ordinarylicenses for the colony are issued for £1. There are now three reigning monarohs who are entitled to ride at the hoad of the English cavalry regiments—the Czar, who ia colonelin-chief of the Scots Groys ; tha Emperor William, whose regiment is tha Firab Royal Dragoons, and the Emperor of Austria.

Last evening, Mr and Mrs R. Tndebopa, of Franklin Road, celebrated the fifteenth anniversary of their marriage by a "crystal wedding" party in Sb. George's Hall, Newton, which was afctendod by a large number of friends, and a pleasant evening was spent. ;

Tha monthly inspection parade of tha Ponsonby Naval Artillery Volunteer Corps was held last evening in the Drill-shed, where there was a good attendance under Liaut.-Comtnander Graham. Lieub.-Colonel Goring was inspecting officer and Adjutant Grant was also in attendance.

A man named Dolahunty was arrested at Wellington last week on warrant) charging him with stealing: a picture, value £3 10s, from a person named Vera Doreo. A telegrara has been since received from the Stipendiary Magistrate in Auckland stating thab there was no criminal offence disclosed.

The sharp frosb experienced ia many parts of the Tauranpa district about a week back had a mosb disastrous effect on tha potato crops, some of which are almost) ruined. Some ct tha natives who had bees persuadod to go in for planting imported ae«d'potatoes for an early crop hava been heavy losera.

The fourth anniversary of the Christian Endeavour Society of S6. John's Wesleyan Church, Ponsonby, took place last evening, (ho Ror. H. Bull presiding. Tha annual report; and balancenheefe ware presented, fcho latter showing a eradib balance. Several musical item* wore given during the even* ing, and addresse* were deliverad by Mia Revs. Raines, A. H. Collins nnd Mr J, Graham. i"

A horse attached to one of Bowden'* cabs bolbed in Yicboria-eb. E. last OTesing^ The driver, n yonnpr man named Jacona, though dragged along to Wellesley-etreeb, retained hia grasp of the reiris until bh« homo was brought up through the aid of gome of the men on Bowden's cabstand ab the foot of Wetlesley-street. Jacobs was bruised about tho aide of the head, but) nob injured otherwise.

The mom bora of the Young Woman's Christian Association their qnarterly tea and social on Sibarday ex'oniog last to the inmatsas of the Coatley Home, Epsom, Mr C. E. Batbon presiding. Amongeb those who contributed musical items wera Mianea Smith, Ritnmer, McGlHshan, Mrs De Cartereb, Mrs W. 6. Untchinson, and the members of the Evangelintic Choir. Addresses were also given by members of the Association to the inmates.

Smith and Canjjhey have just received a m&gmficenb ast<ortmenb of black lustres and alpaca?, also mohairs in newest designs ; exceptional value.—(AdTt.)