TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVIII, Issue 151, 1 July 1897, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

Anglian arrived from Sydney, y

Lost three propeller blades. Auckland City Ceuncil meets to-nighb.:. S.s. Taviuni has lefb for the South Sea Islands.

H.M.s. Goldfinch loaves for Wellington this afternoon.

Ladies1 Leiderkranz concert ab the Opeta House on Monday.

Private Benefit Societies' Royal Commiseion is still sitting.

The sea-serpent has been seen once more, this time off Sydney Heads. Mr John Kays, of Auckland, has bean gazetted a Justice of the Peace.

Peculiar allegations in the Cohen v, Cohen suit ab the Police Court.

Our London letter came to band to-day by the s.a. Anglian, from Sydney. Mr John Leydon, the well-known auctioneer, of Auckland, is now a J.P.

The Anglian's passage from Sydney to Auckland occupied jusb over six days. Operatic and costume concert by the Amateur Opera Glub next) Wednesday. Particulars of the disastrous wreck of the P. and 0. steamer Aden are to hand by cable.

Pupil teachers' annual examinations ara now proceeding in the VVellesley-Btreeb School.

The Cohen v. Cohen separation case will come on again ab the Police Court tomorrew.

An English mail of London date May 21st has arrived from Sydney by the Anglian.

The Anglian steamed the lasb half of the voyago from Sydney with only one propeller blade.

" Wild British balls " ia bhe way the Indian native journals describe the English soldiers in India.

The Newton Pigeon and Canary Club's Show opens to-morrow at the Foresters' Hall, Karangahape Road.

Ib is expected that the neb proceeds from the Military Tournament in Auckland lasb week will be about £400.

The' British barque Asfcerion sailed for London yesterday from Tiritiri, under which island she had been sheltering. The fifth of the Maritana Social Clnb'a reunions eventuated ab Sb. George's Hall lasb evening, 60 couples being present. Prizes won ab the Military Tournament are to be presented in the Drill-shed at a volunteer parade next Tuesday evening.

The rainfall in Wellington during June was only 2*425 inches, The average fall for June in previous years was 52 inches.

Ab the Supreme Courb yesterday, Edwin William Gluyas Honking was admitted a solicitor of the Courb by Mr Justice Conolly.

The St. John-Hayman Company' gave their final performance ab the Opera House last night, when the drama of "Harbour Lights " was produced.

The Military Tournament Committee hare decided to keep their funds in 6ho bank till the Record Reign Memorial in Auckland is actually under way.

The members of the Auckland Military Tournament Committee bare declined an invitation to be represented on the Qaeon's Statue Committee in their capacities aa representatives of the Tournament Committee,

The Canterbury Amateur Athletic Club, ab their annual meeting last night, voted ten guineas towards the expanses of sending a New Zealand team of athletics to Sydney for the Australasian Championships in October.

An examination in acoustics was held yesterday aftemoen in the Choral Hall by I'rofesaor Brown, of the University College, in connection with the Auckland School of Music associate certificates. There were about 16 candidates.

Constable Doutheti has boen awarded £5 by the Police Department as a reward for his bravery in rescuing a drunken woman from drowning; in the harbour recently. His action is also to be brought under the notice of the Royal Huzrane Society of Australasia.

The Record Reign Celebration Comuaibtee asked the Tournament) Committee to pay £42, expenses incurred by the former, bub the, volunteers have found on legal advice that they cannot lawfully pay % any of ib. They especially object to pay * the £15 which hhe Celebration Committee set down as payment for their secretary.

The first parade of the newly-formed College Biifla Volunteer Corps was held last evening in the Drill-shed, ever 40 members being present. The members were sworn in by Captain Oranb (district adjutant) and Captain O'Brien, and were then exercised in squad drill by Sergeant-Major Carpenter. Mr Major was elected captain, and Mes&ra C. E. Macky and W. Pilkingten lieutenants.

The funeral of the late Foreman Merrick, of the Auckland Fire Brigade, took place yesterday afternoon at the Catholic Cemetery, Symonds - street. The coffin was placed en a hose reel drawn by a detachment of the Auckland Fire Brigade. In addition to the Fire Brigade members present there was also a detachment of police under Sergeanb Clark. Father Gillan conducted the funeral service.

J. R. Selie'a bale begina tß»morrow. Best) valua in clothing, hats, etc., in the city.— Adrb.