TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume XXX, Issue 142, 17 June 1899, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

Cup football matches. 'La Poupee 1 again to-night. Libel case at the Supreme Court. Concert at Government House this evening.

Grattan Riggs, the well-known comedian, is dead.

Australian cricketers score 421 against All England.

Great batting display by the Australians against All England. Blackwater fever is causing great havoc in the Congo Free State. Newton and new programme at The Gaiety, Oity Hall, to-night, H.M.s. Mildura has left Port Chalmers to look for the Perthshire. The English cricketers lost' their two first wickets for six runs 'La Poupee' will be produced at the Opera House till next Wednesday , r £.. dreadful colliery explosion" "in llalitax, Nova Scotia, is reported by cable. J'

The Governor visited a number of local educational establishments yesterday. *

The finest quality of tool steel has been made from Taranaki ironsand in Pans.

Special attractions are announced S l' n? ._?*..*? Co-s Performance iv the City Hall this evening. Mr Brunton, of Melbourne, is advertised to speak to-morrow evening; at the Central Mission revival services . Th* I'itt-st- Wesleyan orchestra gives its first concert of the season mthe Wesley Hall on Wednesday next Second edition of 'Star.to-night will contain the latest cricket and the results of this afternoon's football con-

Young Victor Trumper made 135 not out against All Englaud. Clem Hill also scored 135 in the same match.

Mrs Draffin lectures to-morrow arternoon in the Ponsonby Hall at 3 o clock on 'The Teachings of Theosophy.' Mr B. Kent presides. The St. George's Quadrille Assembly hold their fortnightly social in St George's Hall next Monday evening. Second test match proceeding. Entries for the Thames Poultry Show close with Mr J. M. Thomson to-night between 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. at the Foresters' Hall, Karangahape Road.

'Why not allow the Maoris to lease their lands on their own terms? If the King Country lands could be opened up three or four million acres of it would be settled.'—Mr P. E. Cheal at the Chamber of Commerce.

Mr Richard Monk, M.H.R., said at the Chamber of Commerce meeting yesterday afternoon that the Government dealt most inequitably with the Maoris, offering from 4/ to 7/6 an acre for land which the Maoris could get from 15/ to £2 for from private settlers.

An interesting oil painting of the N.Z. Shipping Co.'s large steamer Papanui, by Capt. M. T. Clayton, Is on view in the window of Messrs Chaioptaloup.and Cooper, Queen-st, The steamer is shown off the Kaikouras, with a Onion Co.'s steamer under sail and steam in the background. The ordinary meeting of the "Auckland Law Institute was held on Friday evening, Mr C. F. Buddie in the chair. It was resolved that law students employed in solicitors' offices be permitted to be present at the meetings of the Institute, and to take part in discussions. Mr C. J. Tunks read a paper upon the subject of executors remuneration under the Ad- ' ministration Act. An interesting discussion followed.

There was lately a ghost scare in Ballarat (Vie.), where a number of females have been frightened by the pranks of stupid jokers. At Brown Hill a man with a loaded fowling piece, while playing the part of a phantom, was seized by one of his neighbours, and during the struggle the gun went off harmlessly. In Balarat East several Europeans and Chinese met an. unearthly figure in Humffray-street, which gave forth phosphorescent light, causing the Chinese to collapse in terror.

A Hamilton paper says that the work on the Kawakawa section (jusfc south of the Poro-o-Tarao tunnnei) of the Trunk railway line will shortly be pushed ahead with greater vigour, and a large number of men will shortly be started on the works there. The road 3 from Otorohanga to Kawhia, and other parts of the King Country which have been recently laid out- will also be taken in hand at an early date, and as it is intended to fell the bush live chains wide on them, a large number of men will be employed.

High, grade bicycles for hire at Dexter and Crozier's, Victoria-st. East. -(Ad.)

Our stock of silks and dress fabrics will be found specially well assorted and (unequalled' for price, quality, and variety; 38in. striped skirting from lOfd. —Smith and Caughey.— (Ad.)