TABLE TALK.
St. Patrick's Day. & Hibernian celebrations. Shamrocks in evidence' to-day .More war details from .Blocmfontein. Agaruawahia Native Regatta to-day. ihe 8.8. Mararon was released from quarantine to-day.
Hibernian sports in the Domain this afternoon.
Outward San Francisco mail next Monday.
R.M.S. Moana arrives here from Sydney to-morrow.
His Honor Mr Justice Conolly leaves here on .Monday next for New Plymouth. J
The funeral of the late Mr W. Crowther. M.H.E., took place this afternoon.
Roug-h Riders were to leave Wellington to-day for Dunedin, to join the troopship.
Professor Carrol] o's classes re-open at the V.M.C.A. Gymnasium on Monday niffht.
The Premier attended a banquet, to Mr OMeara, M.H.R.. at Palmerston last night.
The Premier has received a cable from Mr Cecil Rhodes, in reply to Mr heddon s congratulations.
A welcome, shower of rain fell last night, and proved very refreshing1 to the parched-tip garden's and lawns. The s.s. Westralia. which is due here from Sydney to-morrow evening will be quarantined at Motuihi till Saturday next.
Tlie Waitakf and VTnimate Acclimatisation Societies have decided to ask the Government to open the shootinsseason on May 1.
An excursion to Nihotapn Falls, tinker . the auspices of the Auckland Scenery Conservation society, will take, place on or. about Wednesday April 11.
Mrs and Mrs William. Johnston, of Franklin Road, leave on Monday by the Elino-amite to join the E.M.S. Ormuz at Sydney, en route t.o London. They will-be absent for eight or nine months.
The shooting season in the Auckland. Tatiranga. Whancarei. and Bay of Islands districts for 'imported game in fixed from May 1 to July 31, anc? for native game from March 31 to June 30.
It was recently stated in an Auckland paper that the Government were encouraa-insr the formation of a cavalry or lancers' rrirns of volunteers, in Anskland. This is not- correct, as we understand sunn a proposal would not be likely tn be countenanced by tli° .liithorities. Thp Auckland Mounted Pifles are recrtiitins- un to SO. and intending mounted volunteers will no doubt.join that corps.- .
Auction sole of nnrede^mec! pledges by Artlmr'*& Gorrie Mondny next. '
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Auckland Star, Volume XXXI, Issue 65, 17 March 1900, Page 1
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