TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIII, Issue 58, 7 March 1912, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

Taranaki petroleum bores maintaining good flows. Lieut-Colonel Wolfe to be adjutuntgeneral in New Zealand. Masonic bowling match at Mt. Kden postponed ttill March 17. Special meeting of Auckland Land Board at Kawhia March 14. Amlieable settlement likely between mineowners and men at Westport. One thousand of the Woi-hai-wei mutineers were killed 'by the loyal Chinese troops. 'Steamer Himitangi, stranded on sani at Chstam Islands," expected to be refloated. t olonvl Robin goes to London as Dominion representative at military head<(iiarters in London. Methodist Conference still some days from completion. Special important reports dealt with to-day. The overdue steamer "Regnlus arrived at Gißborne last night, baring been delayed by heavy weather. The strike position in England is very delicate, and important conferences v.ore being held vrsterday. The British coal strikers are having holiday times at the theatres, and hunt club meets. The Women's Freedom League has declared a truce while awaiting the result of the Prime Minister's pledges. The boy Cooke, passive register against compulsory enrolment at Christchirrch. to be released from gaol. Dominion revenue for 11 months of 6nancial year totals ;£9,692202. an increase of £ 703,103 over last year. Mt. Roskill ratepayers carried loan proposal for expenditure of £1,500 in connection with new WuikovAai Park. The "Pall Mall Gazette" says that New Zealand has the knack of leading in all patriotic andi Imperial causes. Mr. Coyne, the Brisbane strike leader, describes the struggle as probably the best industrial fight in the world's history. Thomas Passmore. whaTf labourer, convicted of stealing eight bottles of gin at Auckland, wae sentenced to one month. Tlip settlement of the Brisbane strike has ended the trouble in Sydney, and all boats and* cargoes are now being worked. The Brisbane Strike Committee says that unless the employers keep their promises, they will again close the port of Brisbane. Members of Wellington Tramway Union being prosecuted foT alleged breach of Arbitration Act in connection with recent strike. Conferenve of railway servants at Wellington approved of "unity" scheme propounded by Mr. Mills and trades and labour councils. The Assembly of the Free Church of Scotland passed <• resolution that Home Rule fur Ireland would be a grievous wrong to Protestants. Now Zealand has given a splendid example to the Mother Country, says the "Pall' .Mall Gazette,*' by the' success of her compulsory sen-ice system. The U.S. War Secretary fears violence to foreigners if Mexicans get the idea that the American army, now en her borders, is a menace to her. A tesident of Shannon. WellingtonManawat'j Line, maintains that price lists of groceries, in his possession, so far back as 1885, show that £enernl groceries have decreased in cosl fullv 15 | per cent, in the interval. Unsettled weather considerably d:m----i inished the tramways returns in the i-Uv i of Dnnediin. the receipts for the fir:night ended -24 th February beiti" over £3OO less than the •corresponding perio I last year. We would require half the space in this paper to enumerate tr« hundreds ••'' bargains we are offering to-m.->ri.n\. Sec the prices in our windows to-night. Sale at 9.30 to>mx»rap*p^3wj: an<i