TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 51, 29 February 1916, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

♦ Sydney wool sales are still active, and recent prices have been maintained. It is 74 years ago to-day since the first Supreme Court was held in Auckland. A Berlin newspaper says that yon Hindenburg lias been practically shelved. ■ Wellington complains of a shortage, of jurymen as the result of war enlistments. By to-day's date, February 29, it is made known to ladies and. 6thers_that this is leap year. James Henderson,' a/ widower, was k'.icd at Napier yesterday, as the result of a collision -with an express van when he was cycling. New South Wales is to take a referendum on the . question of the early; closing of hotels. The battle north of Verdun is still raging, and the Germans are attacking with unparalleled violence. It is estimated that the value of the sheep disposed of at the Feilding sheep fair on-Friday totalled £50,000. His Excellency the Governor -will.review the Tenth Reinforcements at Wellington on Wednesday afternoon. It is.now 'believed that 147 lives , have been lost in-the .sinking of the-Maloja. There were 411 persons on board. - The German Press has evidently been instructed-to adopt a cautious attitude in commenting on the fighting at Verdim. ..Owing to the scarcity of fat 3 in Germany, the doctors are ordering patients to bed for the sake of the extra uUrmth. All the speeches in the Duma indicate the iron determination of Russia to .fight on until their efforts are crowned "with victory... • ." . ' .'■"• .' :Y.'2L ilTe-Auckland.Hospital Board intends to retain :th'e" Epsom Convalescent' Home after the/, war as. a: convalescent home jfor male patients;- - _... '.".. V Reports have been received of several more vessels striking mines in the North. Sea. ' Twerity : six lives. were lost on a> . French steamer. Eye witnesses relate that the German cannonading north of Verdun is. so terriffic that trenches and fortifications were blown clean away.- ■ •; The provincial branch of the "Farmers' Union has purchased "the Mauricevflle lime.works/for the-bensfit of- farmers" of the province: 7 ". , : As a result of the reckless attempts to-batter a way to Paris through Verdun there ie a constant, procession, of. hospital trains to Germany. ~ \: Opinion in Paris favours the view thai the Germans are going "nap" on capturing Verdun, and are neglecting no- ■ thing likely to secure success. : , jSi,,The price of milk in Wellington will /be advanced ■ front 4d to , 5d a quart from Wednesday. The price-of butter.in Wellington also willtie advanced a penny on the same date. ~ ' T' ,■>•> . The express to Wellington : last night, bumped into some\ goods wagons,; that wereV derailed at Pukekohe, and'"was delayed for two hours pending the clearance of the line. '. : , ;We have reached the limits of patience tojvaTds America, the '■•Cologne Gazette/:. aM : wer arefrow indifferenil .. -whether English, intriguei at Washing' : ton are successful or not.\ Information received-• by.; Greeks!- ; at Cairo, confirms the statement that there is a' desire for union among all the par-. ties-in Greece^and.that: the moment to decide that has-come. "The Minister for Defence states that though the Maori Contingent is merged, into'the main New Zealand ary Force,, arrangements have been niade so that, the Contingent lwill retain lits identity. ■ * ■■ . * . . % " v .v.. When"the Slaloja.sank she heeled/over until-it was impossible to more iboate, and s"he reminded onlookers of the pictures of the German man-p'- v .war Blucher,. when."she was:sunk in-the North:"Sea.' .- " ' , ." ~ '" -~ • A motor-cyclist at Christchurch yesterday, through the Supreme Court,'got a verdict of £.625 damages-from Dr. ,PKnjght for injuries - resulting- from__a collision between the-/plaintiffs~:motprf. evele and defendant's-inotor/ car..";'"»T.-; ■