TABLE TALK

Auckland Star, Volume XXX, Issue 293, 11 December 1899, Page 1

TABLE TALK

Great battle impending. Boer reverse near Belinout. | N.S.W Lancers again in -action. • ■ > ; Anoi&er engagement re-ported. Only a fortnight to Christmas. S.s. Elinganiite arrived from Sydney. Fighting lias occurred near Spyi'on* . teim-. Steamer Westralia for Sydney this evening. Ponsouby Regatts entries close this evening.. "A Trip to Chinatown" at the Operai House to-night. The returned N.S.W. Lancers have landed'at Sydney. Thelmperial stal" officers praiSe ,tlio efficiency of the colonial troops. Over £120 was devoted to prizes at the Mercer Regatta on Saturday. it is rumoured that Mr Rollestou lost the Riccarton seat by four votes. Since November! 31; British have been killed .and 1-15 wounded- at Lady.smitfi. ; ' ; . ' General Duller is making prepara-^ •tions'for a decisive battle in the north: of Natal. • , • • • A lacl of sixteen, had his head,blown: ' off by'a -gun exploding at Palia'utamu : • yesterday. . ' ,:,-' ■ Sensational disclosures arc-ceabled today in connection "with- a big English, legal firm. . '. . Cheap railway excursion fares are' announced for the Christmas and New Year holidays. Auckland lawyers' offices are to ba closed for the holidays from December 22 to January S. Mahirta. the Maori "King,"' is at 'present on a visit to the Raglan and Kawhia districts. ; A large number of duplicated votes have been discovered in the scrutiny of the city voting;. Over two thousand British stretcher bearers are requisitioned hv General •Buller for the front. ' The yacht Kotiri won the BloomfielcS Gup in the Auckland Yacht Club's race on Saturday afternoon; _ A great, sensation- has been caused in Italy -by the arrest- of: a- legislator on a charge of inciting to murder. A detailed description of the> canoe and other races at the Mercer Regatta will be found in this issue. Another excellent programme is anBounced for the Gaiety Company's performance at- the City-Hall this evening. ■ . : .. * . ■ The yacht Thelma <lefea.tod the - Rainbow in the Parnell Sailing Club's open handicap race on Saturday after- ■ xioon. • . " : All the Australian troops in South Africa, have-gone to the iron-t, Me .last, contingent going to the Modeler River.: ...•;■., • . ..'.■•: The West End Rowing Club Avon all the, gig races a«t the, Mercer Regatta on Saturday afternoon, the prize money totalling £ 36. the two days? racing, at the Takapima Jockey Club's Spring Meet.ing.the, sum of-£13,996 was passed throughvt.he .totalisator. • ~A body of British; infantry!.artillery.- - ,has had a fight,with •£ .^eri^pj^a|n;dp: i n^:-Belmon^;. iiE'B-ur!.;-:- -, ._Lady: Sarai Wilson, who went tol'Mafeking .in order to join Jierius-' ■band, ]S a prisoner in the hands of tliei Boers «nd will be sent to Pretoria • Hen^re Kaihu, M.H.R., who is a. ■ candidate for the Western Maori electorate, is at present away on dm" electioneering tour in the Ohinemurf : distnctj, •■■ \:• .. ;- :■••;■ ; ..» h< :: ■- : -.- TJre largest stock and lowest pricesconsistent with reliable goods in woollen dress fabrics, 42in. all wool mixture voile 1/9}, 42in. fancy dress 103 d ' pm 1/6*. to and Caughey.—(Ad.)