TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVI, Issue 138, 10 June 1905, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

_—» I A.X.C. races to-day. ) , Talune gone South. A heavy gale raged at the Kast Cape yesterday, afternoon. Japanese have repulsed three Russian attacks in Manchuria. The Tarawera eruption occurred nine* teen years ago to-day. The Attorney-General favours an ii»* creased naval subsidy. Submarine A 8 sank without warning, while the hatch was open. King Oscar refuses to listen to Nor-. . way's request for separation. The Premier returns to Wellington from Christehureh this evening. France intends to maintain ncr fron* tier garrison at its full stength. Seventy-two horses have been nominated for the New Zealand Cup. An additional £250 is required in connection with the Campbell statue. Japan will not disclose her terms of peace till assured of Russia's bona-fides. The Japs are reported to have occupied Omoso, 75 miles to the east of Kirin. Auckland has still a substantial lead in point of population over Southern cities. The Westralian loan went off badly, only one : fourth being publicly subscribed. A woman was found dead on the floor of her house in Auckland yesterday afternoon. M. Rouvier. French Premier, permanently fills ]VI. Delcasse's portfolio as Foreign Minister. An extraordinary session of the Swedish Parliament will be held on 26th. i inst. to discuss the Norwegian situa-. \ tion. The Japs are now within striking dis* tance of the Harbin-Vladivostok railway. The isolation of Vladivostok Is becoming- possible. The American Ambassador at St. • Petersburg, when visiting" the Czar to> offer America's assistance in securing peace, was very cordially received. In defiance of accepted maxims of naval warfare, Togo sent his torpedo boats between lines of Russian cruisers,'and battleships, completely demoralising the Baltic fleet. Just arrived: White kid gloves 1/9 and 2/11 pair; white washing gid gloves, 3/6 and 4/11; evening suedes, 2/11, 3/11; also a splendid range of coloured kid gloves, 2/n, 3/6, 3/11. 4/11, 5/11 pair. At McCullagh and Gower's. —Ad. The entrance to the Manchester Department is tlie centre doorway, the department being at the further end. of the shop, during alterations to the, north • side of the premises. John Court, Queen-street. —Ad. 150 dozen paire of corsets, 2/11 to 5/11 . pair; special purchase, nearly half price. • J. A. Bradslrcet, draper, KarangahapeToad. —Ad. Just opened, ladies' fashionable black ; underskirts. 4/11 to 19/11 each. J. A. Eradstreet, Karangahape-road.—Ad.