TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVII, Issue 283, 28 November 1896, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

Floral fete. Mail day. Flotrer carnival at Eilerslie, Maripo3a lefb for San Francisco. Steamer Flora went South to-dßy. Brilliant spectacle afc the flower fete. Next Monday will be Sb. Andrew's Day,. Huddart-Parker steamers duo bero tomorrow. Savagoa at the City Hall on Monday evening. The PaciGc Ocean waa discovered yesterday 1519 fay Magellan. Tbe 58th Regiment left Auckland for England this day 1870. St. Patrick's Christmas tree and sale of work has been postponed. Politics give place to the flower fete in conversational topics to day. Pilfering of gardens when the flowers are inviting is rampant iv (ho I'onsonby district. Forty-four saloon and seven steerage passengers arrived here from Sydney by the R.M.v. Mariposa last evening. ' The R.M.s. Maripoea has on board a very valuable cargo for America, including £350,000 worth of gold from Sydnoy. Mini Maggie Moore, the well-known actress, is a passengror by the mail steamer Mariposa from Australia for America. Tho Kov. Batoa and Rer. Calder, wbo have been on a visit to England, will return, via Sydney, by the Tasmania tomorrow night. The second concerb of the Auckland Ladies' Liederkranz haa been postponed from December 3rd to December 7tih. A good programme ia in preparation. Last eight; the Amateur Athletic Club dismiosed protests heard against P. Thomson, winner of the 100 yards and 250 yards handicaps sb Iho Club's recent meeting in the Domain. Captain Best, of the s.B. Waifcoa, will ba able to resume his duties on Tuesday, Ist) December. He haa been laid up with influenza for a month and haa been at Te Aroba recruiting for fehe last ten days. The Right R.ev. Dr. Leniban left to-dsy for Makotu (Franklin district), to open a new church there to-morrow. Outside of his cathedral, this will be the new Bishop's first episcopal duty performed in tho diocese. Tke annual reporb of the Mutual Agency Company (Dunediis) states that the net balance for tho year i 3 £1,384, which tha directors recommend should bo carried forward. Tha position of the company baa been very much improved, the liabilities haviog been reduced, by £15,461. Tba Hon. John McKenzie and Mr R. Wileon were re-elected directors. A» a meeting of tha Rifle Association Gommittea held last evening, Lieut. Smith presiding, it was stated that) the receipt of subscription for the annual New Zealand Riflu Championship Meeting at Auckland had nob coma up to expectations, and a large proportion of tho £200 guarantee was still wanted. Committees wera appointed to caavasa tho city, acd ib is hoped that) patriotic citizens will accord the meeting their genorous support when called upon. Sale'unredeemed pledges, at) Esam and Arthur s on Monday next. Two special lines in blouse silks selling; ab Is OJd and la 9jjd per yard. Larga stock of black silks, including our guaranteed " Black Champion " Bilks afc 5a lid, 6s 6d, 7* 9d, 8s fed per yard, for which wa are sola agents in Auckland.—Smith and Caughey.— (Adt.)^ * f^.. ]