TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 67, 18 March 1908, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

Fresh strikes at Newcastle (N".S.W.) —« 500 men idle. Harbour Board loan proposals carrieol unanimously. The Dutosspan diamond mine at Eamberley is to be closed in April. French forces in Morocco have routed 2000 Moors with heavy losses. British Budget is likely to provide for Anglo-American penny postage. Florence Nightingale has received the Freedom of the City of London. W.C.T.U. garden-party at Mr. Fowlds 1 residence proceeding this afternoon. Governor left for Waharoa early this morning to attend the Maori gathering. Mr. Montgomery Fleming, a wellknown resident of Glasgow, killed a burglar in self-defence. The true statesman is always busy with two offices: the one he has and the one he hopes for. British Columbian Governor has re-" signed owing to Labour insults over the Japanese immigration question. A revolutionary outbreak at Port-au-Prince (Hayti) has led to the despatch of British, French, and German cruisers. The missing boys arrived safely at Waihi last night. It appears that they had' got weatherbound at the heads, and had proceeded by boat to liatikati for food. Between 25 and 30 applications were received for the position of Inspector of Fire Boards at a sala>> of £500. Several applicants are men in charge of Australian fire brigades. A new reconstructive scheme for "The Times" has obtained the judge's sanction. It is said that Lord Rothschild and Lord Northcirffe - \ Sir Alfred Harmsworth) are the chief purchasers. The most wonderful metamorphosis of recent times is about to take place (says a contemporary). The War Office in Pall Mall is to be converted into a club house for automobilists—the apostles of speed. The Harbour Board's sub-committee is to consider the advisability, now that the general scneme has been formulated, of prohibiting local governing bodies from discharging sewage into the harbour. We believe that China's educated sons are in their hearts assured that Great Britain still remains the only disinterested and trustworthy friend of their country among the nations."— China Herald," Shanghai. The South Australian Premier (Mr. Price) explained to a London interviewee that the Australian attitude as to r___V •tary defence was prompted partly by the awakening of China and partly by a desire to share in Imperial responsibilities. Signor Arualdo Innocenti, an Italian, has walked miles in order to prove the doctors were wrong in rejecting him for military service. The doctors still stick to their opinion, as they say a man of his stamina would cost the nation too much in boots. Latest designs just opened in blousing) flannelette, 4ijd, 6|d, 7}d, 8f„, to 1/H; blouse flannels, 1/4 A, 1/81, 1/111 5 striped twill shirting flannelette, 43d, s|d, Sjd, to lOfd.—McCullagh and Gower fou value. — (Ad.) .