TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXV, Issue 232, 28 September 1904, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

New Russian army will Bomber 259,990 men.' • ' ■ •'•'•.;.■■•-•'.-."; ; ■■■.:■■"'*•--,*■ •"•■ r '" r New British-aestrioyersiinjj' off tl»e Morea. .; ; ' ■-.' .-';;•■': '.; ■■*.•■'' -v. Proposed to establish U pilot on Kangitoto. ; • • Two rich gold nuggeii found at Mar-: ble Bar, West Australia. Last month 2235, persons arrived in the colony, against 1387 departures. A remarkable discovery of gold has been made at Southern (>osB,;WJt. . Union Steamship Company's Manuka is to work on Auckland-Sydney run. There were heavy casualties in the re* cent fighting in Northern Manchuria. The Pope has denounced Freethinkers' Congress, and ordered expiatory prayers. ' General Gripehberg's new Russian army is expected to take the field in the spring." Severe skirmishes have taken place in connection with the Japanese flanking movement. - Japanese received with delight the news of the modified immigration restrictim in Australia. ' . • .■■:•-, : -' The English mail which left Here'.l.stlf August arrived in London on the niirhfc of the 25th inst. . , T° Harbour Board postponed considera*" tion of compulsory pilotage for a full attendance of members. ;■ ; i> The Harbour Board decided to defer consideration of the report re the pilot? service till next meeting;- . ." ■ v Australian Anglican Primate stronglycondemned the state of affairs revealed by the Birth-rate Commission. Anglican Synod at Sydney; has made the reading, of the damnatory clause ofi the Athanasian Greed seli-obligatory. , Discoveries at Liao-yang show- that a number of Russian officers have been- - cashiered for cowardice and lack of discipline. ,• :■ :. '[,'.'. ■.'.- A.Chinese official who was educated ale £° ile S c ' U.SJL, is to direct Tibetan affairs with the rank of Lieefc-' General. ■ . • . ■■. *• The- Auckland; EduioßiHbn Boird hasreceived informaiian- that entries for> the junior national ma.y be j received up to October 31.>•:■*?■ , *'. * Pohutu geyser, at WhakaTewarewa,: which has been quiet for quite a year was playing splendidly; on, I Monday;: night for an hour end a-balf. ■-■'■; . The fish known as "Pelorus Jack" is • to be protected by the Government for five years under a penalty pfiot less than £5, and not more,than £100.' ) The Secretary of State for Ireland does not support a new scheme for the administration of Irish finances put forward by the Irish Reform Association. R speaksof thef idea that: if there be not a constant centripetal movement in the Empire there will be r constant, centrifugal movement sis'' : a fallacy. ' ■ ; , '•'.-.. ■'•■''■ ii --. -~ -■'■■ Sir William Lyne will move •in the Federal House for the opening of negotiations with a view , to establishing preference between Great Britain and '• Auk- j tralia. ■■ • ••,-.'- ,'.'• ,">.'■;• r>, .- ■'- ' It appears that the Japaness showo'>, the utmost consideration for the safety of the' Russian hospital ship'-Mongolia ;;•', which''has been.;missing since.tl»e great sea-fight The Auckland Grammar fcehool ha'a-'i..'.'.•■ ..Wlvfree-scholars, the appioximatp nual pajnuent being £1128. T!i6 tof.i> of tlie free scholars in the eiidoweil 7 secondary schools isi 1600, tlie. appiojci- ~ mate annual payment being'£l3,4Bo., -Owing; to decreased attendance of.. scholars, the 'teachingV staffs? are; to he ; reduced , at , Napifcr- J street, and Nelson-Sweet schools, and . also'at the following^country schools:—- 1 Waiokaraka, Kaco, MangOnuij Te Poa, ; ,■■■.■/ and '. - ! ." * The Harbour Board, yesterday was •' asked to give permission .to ; 'an 'invent ':':■ ..' ; tor to anchor a pontoon in the tide-way 7 so that he might test "an; inyentiori for the harnessing of the tide fqr the creation of 'power"—-electrical- ap-; ■ parently. Such an •; invention I was re- , cently tried in Dunedin with. success. ::\' The 'letter was referred to the Work*, and Tariffs Committee. !■ ■• • .'.:-. A charming assortment of - ladies*.;':. fashionable millinery, in smart -style ; feed pretty colourings; also, a,, splendid selection of ready-to-wear and uetrimmed stra-ws, at McCulkgh aaii ,* Qower*s, direct importers.—Ad. • , .' : • ,