TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXI, Issue 63, 15 March 1900, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

v- 'Frisco mail arrived. Mail budget to hand. Fever is raging in Maf eking. IWore cases of plague at Sydney. Ja.M.s. Alaineda passed through. The Governor went South to-day, "Star" monthly summary to-day. Queen Victoria leaves for Ireland on April 4.

Germany has taken formal possession of Samoa. A big- fight is threatened near Bloemfontein.

Fifty-three deaths from plague have occurred at Honolulu.

The plague is now considered to have ceased at Honolulu.

Major Robin cables that ten men of the First Contingent are ill.

The demands of the Boer Presidents are regarded as preposterous.

11.M.5. Alnmecla had a very rough passage from San Francisco.

The sufferings of the wonien and children in Mafeking are terrible.

A West Australian trooper has died of his wounds at Slmgersfdntein. Further trouble is expected between: the rival native factions at Samoa.

Great Britain will not agree to the independence of tho Boer States. '

Many thousands of horses as remounts are being- sent to the Cape.

•Public schools sports and gala will tnke place hi the Domain to-morrow.

Col. Brabant's force has had a sharp engagement in the' Orange Free State;

Mr H. YV. Wilson, the new Town Clerk, has arrived here, from Diinedin.

H.M.s. Pyhules or H.M.s.. Ta.uranga is expected here from the South shortly.

The Imperial German flag was formally hoisted at Apia, Samoa, ou March l. : ■'•;■-■

A Boer deputation is now eu route from ■ Delagoa Bay to Europe on - a peace mission.

H.M.S. Ringdove is to be docked in Auckland, and will then go on to the Solomon Islands.

The Boers want'the independence of the two Republics and an amnesty for all those who took part in the war.

The Boers' are usingl native troops round Mafeking, and Colonel BadenPowell threatens to retaliate in kind.

Captain George 11. Walker, of Auckland, will command Ko. 4 Company] of the New Zealand Fourth Contingent.

H.M.s. Ringdove's commission is nearly out, and the crew expect to reach' England by about the beginning of next year.

The German warship Cormoran arid; the U.S. transport Abaxenda- had to go to sea- from Apia Harbour recently on account of the heavy gale. . '

The Victorian Agent-General suggests that some of the Boers should be sent to Australia and Canada, to study, the liberal government of the colonies. Miss Lindberg was proceeding to a wedding party in Tuakau a few days "ago when her horse threw lierv and she had her leg broken above the ankle. "..-,■■ > . :. ...■ '.

Mr J. M. MacLaren, mining and geological surveyor to the Haiiraki group of mines at CoromahdJel, lias been appointed : geologist to the Queensland Government. ; -~ •■■ ' ; :

■ JVfr W- Cart-mill was thrown from a' young' horse at Tuakan last week and had his shoulder blade broken.- Mr Cartmill came to Auckland for medical advice. v

The Mataafa, people came armed with, axes, knives and gains to the recent hoisting' of the German flag' at Samoa, and a conflict between them and the Malietoa party was narrowly; averted.

The wedding of Miss Florence Billington, of Richmond, and Mr Wilfred Manning-, of Karangahape Eoad, took place yesterday at All Saints' Church, Ponsonby. The Key. AVi Dv Bieu performed the marriage ceremony.

Governor Solf, of Samoa, lately paid a visit to the graves of the German, sailors who were killed at the fight with the natives of Samoa at Vailele on the 18th of December eleven years ago. This was one of the first acts of the Governor after the . German1 flag went up. He placed two wreaths on the graves. . .

At the Farmers' Club, at Cambridge, the other evening-, the President said' he thought the time was fast. approaching; when the sale yards at Auckland would have to be moved: further from the city. He said when' that time arrived he thought the farmers should erect yards of their own, at which all cattle would be sold, at a great saving to feeders of them..1 He believed the farmers had paid fully, £50,000 to the Auckland auctioneer's during the past 50 years for yard fees. The Government steamer Tutanekai was lately berthed under the 40-ton, crane at Jervois Quay, Wellington, for the purpose of taking in1 The cablelaying Machinery that- will enable her to" lay the connection between theEast Island lighthouse and the mainland. She went down to Gook Strait to mend the broken cable from White's Bay. The cable was corroded right through, and had the appearance of having been down about ten years instead of eighteen months, as was the case. It is thought that the destruction is caused by copper deposits over which the cable ;passes. On this account the . new cable . will deviate slightly from the old route. . Auction sale of unredeemed /pledges by Arthur &.Gorrie Monday next.