TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume XXIX, Issue 252, 25 October 1898, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

'Frisco mail to-morrow. ' IF^Jiv Old Age Pensions Bill passed. '''""' ** Outward 'Frisco mail next Saturday. Volunteer battalion parade thigevening. The French garrison at Toulon has been further enforced. We all have a great deal to be thankful for; but then" we have so manyother things to think about. The output of bullion from tho seven leading mines in the Ohinemuri district this month totals £40,338 1/1.7" A concert in aid of the Onehunga Cots for the Children's Hospital will be held in the Onehunga Public Hall to-morrow evening. - ; The French hint to Britain the cession to France of an outlet on the Nile ■ would possibly dispel misunderstanding between the two nations.-'

American newspapers strongly sympathise with Britain over the Fashoda incident, and warn France that she cannot possibly conduct a successful naval war.

The sub-committee of the Grey Statue Fund met yesterday afternoon and drew up a report, which will be presented to the general committee on Monday evening. " ' - The weekly drill of the Newtom Rifle Volunteers was held last- evening at the Drill-shed. There were about fifty members present, and Ser-gejmt-Major Carpenter took over the men and put them through a course of squad drill.

. Miss Agnes Kay, eldest daughter of Mr Andrew Kay, of Orakau, Waikato, left for Sydney by the s.s. Waihora lastevening, en route to India, where she will join the Poonah Mission, having resigned a position as school teacher in order to take up mission work in India.

The 'Hot Lakes Chronicle' states that Messrs Henty and Taylor, of the firm of Kempihorne, Pross'er and Co., of Auckland, have been in Eotorua during last week making inquiries regarding the sulphur deposits at Tikitere and elsewhere. If ore showing the necessary percentage can be obtained they are open to buy from 2000 to 3000 tons.

Another lot of 6000 rainbow trout fry came to hand at Eotorua lately. The bulk of these were placed ih the Waikorohihi Creek beyond the Herrio Gorge, and in the various creeks along the Wai-o-tapu road. Mr J. Falloona got 1000 for the purpose of stocking Lake Ngahewa at the foot of Maunga* kakaramea, and Mr J. Bishop obtained a few to place in one of the tributaries of the Ngongotaha stream. This will be the last consignment of the year.

In a boat thirteen feet long, well provisioned, Captain William Andrews ' has sailed from Atlantic City (N.Y.), U.S.A., for a trip to Europe. His boat, which is peculiarly constructed, is \$ known as the Phantom Ship. The cap- " tain expects to reach Europe within': \

sixty days in spite of all storms. Captain Andrews says there isi'nothing experimental in the performance. This will be his fifth- similar; voyage across ■ the "Atlantic* his first having been"in;--' 1878.. His last voyage was in 1892. and ' it was one full of severities and djs-' comforts.