TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 270, 11 November 1908, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

The Federal Government has been overthrown. Two fntal eases of plague hare occured in Liverpool. A censure debate is proceeding in tlie X.S.W. State Parliament. A li shins party at YVairakei got an excellent bag of trout, totalling 971bs. The Presbyterian Genera.l Assembly was opened at Dunedin yesterday. The Leader of the Opposition addressed a large meeting at Onehunga la so night. Mr. AsTuith made a, great speech at the Guildhall banquet on the King's Birthday. The new training college for teachers was opened by the Hon. G. Fowlds this afternoon. Three Londouevs motored to the Abode of Love, and tarred and feathered Piggot's secretary. The Radicals and Socialists in the Reichstag demand the abolition of the personal regime. Miss Elkins, who is to wed the Daks of the Abruzzi, will be accorded the position of a Royal Princess. The third day's racing in connection with the Auckland Racing Club/s Spring Meeting took place at Ellerslie to-day. The coal exported from Newcastle during October amounted to 403,116 tons, of which 220,337 tons went to oversea, ports. ■ The names of the returning officers appointed in connection with the forthcoming elections appear in the last Gazette. Tho favourable dairy season in Taranaki is beginning to make itself apparent in the large shipments of butter for the Home market. It is expected that the total cost to the Victorian Government of the Sunshine railway disaster will amount to about j; 130,000. Germany recognises that a new complexion has been assumed in the Casablanca incident by fresh reports, and is now willing to arbitrate. The Auckland cargo of the steamer Den of ltuthven. which is expected from Vancouver on Friday,. includes 750 tone iof fruit and 1.000,000 ft. of timber. Negotiations are still proceeding between the British Education Department and the Established Church concerning the compromise over the Education Bill. The •'Times'' says that Mr. Asquith's Guildhall speech is not unworthy to rank in wisdom and .courage -n-ifch those of sonic of his most illustrious predecessors. Mr. Asquith says that every Power is ■ aware of Britain's determination to maintain indisputable superiority on the ?ea. to protect her commerce and her hoinef. King Solomon's Caves, near Mole Creek, Tasmania, which are said to be equal in beauty to any in Australia, ■were formally opened on October 31 by Captain Evans. The value of exports from the Australian, Commonwealth during September was £5,138,067. an increase of £432,812, as compared with the figures for September, 1907. The desire for the maintenance of peace and good relations among- the Powers will, says Air. Asquith, guide Britain in the negotiations respecting.the present difficulties in European politics. A number of Lyttelton workmen have presented an ultimatum to the local hotelkeepers demanding a reduction ia the price of beer to 4d a pint, under paia of a block vote in favour of Jso-licensc Mr. Asquith emphasises that no alteration of the Berlin Treaty without the consent of the signatory parties is permissible. He warns the Servian* and Montenegrins concerning, the high, feeling existing there. His Majesty the King has replied to the Premier's birthday greetings, expressing his appreciation of the assurances of loyalty of the people of Sew. Zealand, and assuring them of his regard for their welfare. A magnificent flow of artesian water has been struck at Bugilbone Government Trust Bore, Bourke, the flow being two millions gallons daily. The water is flowing 4ft over the top of the casing. It is beautiful soft water, very suitable for irrigation, and will be of great benefit to the district.

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