TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVI, Issue 206, 29 August 1905, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

* Sonoma left for Sydney. American trade in China is garalyzea by the boycott. " " Combined Methodist choirs sang "The Creation" last night. Peace Conference was postponed until to-dajr at the instance of Japan. The German fleet has proceeded ta Swinemtmde to greet the Channel squ*aron. Hiss Tiitell Brune and company played "lheixlora" to a large and enthusiastic house. Further discoveries have been made at Smyrna, showing a widespread and dansrerous plot. Fears are entertained that the incessant rains may have destroyed the Whole of the Japanese rice crops. Four Borough Councils (Pamell, Grey Lynn, Newmarket and Onehunga) held, ordinary meetings last ivsrht. Lord Roberts began his tour in advocacy of universal military training with a strong speech at Ilanelly. H.-M.S. Prometheus struck a reef at the Kermadec Islands, an-I returned to Auckland in a leaking condition. M. de Witte told the Japanese plenipotentiaries that half SagLalien and no indemnity were the Russians' last words. M. de Witte said that if the indemnity were reduced by a half Russia would still decline to pay, on the grounds of principle. The Czar has conveyed to President' Roosevelt his final and unqualified refusal to entertain lite demand for an. indemnity. Japanese public resent? the proposal to divide Saghalieu, j.nd advises insistence on original turns, or the rupture of negotiations. A .verdict of "Accidental death" was returned in the ease of Ashburton infant who swallowed cp.ustie soda and died on Saturday mgb.i. Scenery Conservation Society postponed voting on the proposal to erect the new University on the Metropolitan Ground until next meeting. "The Times," replying to the Russian plenipotentiary, said that the only peace desired by Great Britain was one permanently satisfactory to Japan. The man Stevens, whose arm was seriously injured by the explosion of a charge of gelignite at Tapu, is progressing as well as can be expected. At the Secenery Conservation meeting Mr AMonr quoted the opinion of LordRanfurly against the taking over of any part oi' the Metropolitan Ground. Three .Sydney tram guards have been committed for trial on a charge of conspiring to elieat and defraud another tram guard by means of a game known as ''banker." At a recent sitting of the New Souths Wales Farmers' Conference, a resolution was carried in favour of the extension of the principle of technical education in country towns. It is likely that the Indian and Im-. perial Governments will be asked to establish -official agencies in New South Wales, with a view to purchasing direct from horse breeders.