TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVII, Issue 19, 23 January 1897, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

Mail day, '■' Alameda lefb for 'Frisco. S.s. Flora weab South to-day. Anniversary Regatta entries ore poor. Tasmania due from Sydney bo-morrow. Further details of the Niger massacre are to hand. The Hon. A. J. Cadman goes South on Monday via the Wesb Coaeb. The Waitangi won the first-class yachb race ab the Wellington anniversary regatta. The Spanish authorities are greatly concerned ab bhe non-success of their war in Cuba. A woman in Alexandra-street swallowed match heads last evening, and was baken to the Hospital. There were about 14 applications for. relief before the Committee of bbc Charitable Aid Board, mosb of them for renewals, Felix Fox, a. settler on Hawera Flab, was drowned yesterday morning while crossing bhe 'Upper Cloth* River (Obago) with cattle. . On Regatta Day cheap railway excursions will be run to Te Aroha, Rotorua, and Okoroire, leaving Auckland ab seven a, m. Mr H. C. Haeelden has been appointed Hon. Secretary of the Auckland Sundayschool Union, to succeed Mr T. F. Hill, who recently resigned. Ab the Freemasons' Hall, Princes-str***-., lasb evening, Bro. George Fowlds was in* stalled as M.W.S. of the Southern Crose chapter of Rose Croix of H.R.D.M. •During the Christmas and New Year holidays 41,000 passengers bra veiled on the Auckland railways, an increaee of over 6,000 on the corresponding period of lasb year. The Governmenb have voted £3,000 for the continuation of the main trunk railway southwards of the Poroo-Tarao tunnel towards the Stratford route divergence point The brass band contest, to be beld ab Te Aroha on Friday next, is open to bands in the various country districts in tbe sooth of the Auckland.province. Gash prizes of £20, £10, and £5 will be given. The railway authorities notify that the extension of Main Trunk Railway line from -vlokau to tbe Poro-o-Tarao tunnel in the King Country, is now open for goods traffic only. A train will run up every Monday. The Auckland Regatta Committee are seriously in need of funds to carry out nexb Friday's Regatta, and an appeal is made tc merchants and others interested iv fche prosperity of tbe port to come forward witb donations. Professor Aldis has presented to the Library a copy of the Countess of Pembroke's " Arcadia " (Sir P. Sidney, 1658), and the Hon. Colonel Haultain " History of the Holy Warre" (Fuller, 1647), Martial Magazine;{lßo4), Army Lists, four volumes Succession Field Officers. Entries for the forthcoming Auckland Cycling Carnival on tbe Domain on February 6th" close this evening with the Secrebary ob the Metropolitan Hotel. Already a. large number of entries have been i received for * the various cycle and pedestrian events. - The Native Land Courb waa occupied yesterday and again today with the hearing of evidence on bhe part of tbe various natives who wish to be admitted as partowners of the Opanake No. 1 'block, Northern Walroa.;-. . Xbeeu-division of the Orakei block.h_s been again adjourned bill Monday. Mr G. H, Powley, shirt manufacturer, of Victoria and Graham-streets, is aboub te make an extensive addition to his factory, to cost upwards of £1,000. The tender of Mr J. T. Julian bas been accepted. Tha new extension is 90fb by 30ft, which will enable the staff of employees to be increased to 250. Lasb evening, in St. James' Hall, the Theosophieal Crusaders gave a tea to bhe poor of Auckland, when a,large number of old and young parsons were presenb to enjoy bbc tea. Ample refreshments wer. provided by the Crusade members*, and brief addresses of an encouraging character were delivered by the members of tha Crusade. Ib is believed thab in making, bhe new appointment of officer commanding tha Auckland defence district, two officers will be appointed bo succeed Col. Goring, one to bake charge of the forts and the permanenb force, and bhe other, mosb probably nob one jn Governmenb employ ab present, to. take charge of the volunteer district only, Volunteers consider bhis a mosb desirable arrangement. A coal miner named William Geddes was severely injured by a fall of iton*> in the Iron Bridge section of the Coalbrookdale mine, Denniston, West Coast, on Thursday night. An iron prop used to keep the roof up broke,- and a large quantity of stone fell on the unfortunate man, who suffered internal injuries. The ppine is aleo injured. His mate was occupied for an hour in digging Geddes out. .Mr T. Harle Giles, of the Business Train\ng College, Lower Symonds-streeb, will enrol sew pupils on and after Monday, January 25th. Special Line.—l4oo yards of fancy Cbene, Tambour and other Muslins, suitable for blouses and dresses, selling at 6|d, Bfd ao<J lOfd per yard. Extraordinary value.-" Smith and Caughey.—(Advb.) Court Bros, have just bought a large stock of dross materials (about 300 piece.J at an immense discount! off manufacturers cost. These goods are bo be cleared at ridiculously low prices, and notice will ba given by advertisement direcbly they are opened up.—Advt.