TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 240, 7 October 1916, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

Several Norwegian vessels hem been sunk by'eubmarines. v;;T ?:*•:— -'."•"■"■■-- The Rumanians have-started a> freab : ' offenefre in'-TnuieylvenuCT't-*..'. '.'.. .v,.., 1, Vγ.-■;', Another union hMpagaedi motion re? moving Mr. Hughes from office. - '. , Progress is being made by. the : Frencli - near Moryal, on the Sommefront.— ■■ -i^^ The -price of prime cheese in Sydney ■ has been fixed at eightpence a pound. '? A movement is on foot to raise, say,----£2,000 for a Soldiers' Club at Dargaville. The Greek Government has suspended payment owing to the shortness of money: • I Russian forces, in the Caucasus have suddenly resumed- the offensive against ' .the Turk* .- : - y.:'L::.:::.\.?"%'- T ; The Board of Trade hae laid ite ban on : any increase t ih. the.pnce.lof -bnt&r, liar " .■;.:;■;■■■. '.._■" ._';■• Tanks-took a prominent part in the ■ I attack of the New Zealanders on the first of the month.' •.",■'.'.■"■";. -~ ;--;•; -■«~.--. : German scientists are giving Bulgarian " farmers hints and advice as to making their land more productive. ■■' '■-<■« • ■ "-'■ ~"." ■ The enemy was severely handled in a couple of counter-attacks in the Thiepva) . area, reports Sir.Dou^laa.,H«ig.:—_:--t/- ; ■ :In three months the British captured 29 heavy guhe, 92 field guns, 103 trench artillery pieces; and 397 machine guns. formed that any proposal towarde peaea will.,.beL .regarded;, as ;.*: JaictV"' Germany: 'ie."said to greitly fear a* ' cutting of the Berlin-Constantinople .■ railway, and ia ma Being troops to protect - the'line;.:;i ■•■■".:::....i;:;.,,^^^..^;.:!. It is the: United, State* . Amboseador to_ Berlin, hae "been charged : by-the Kaiser mediation. ■•- --■■-■■■.' «~^«v : -^"»-'7*t<"."«->-There are indications in the recent Russian communiques that.General.Bnusiloff , is gradually gaining; the lumper, hand ,ia ■ Galicia and in Vplhynia^ 1 " ■ : —r/.-T^rf"-The Kaiser haa gone to the Roeeiaa front-to visit the men under yon Linsingen.J. who: are, bearing..•,tKe~".btuiA.-.d£.■ BrusajlofTs warm.atUdw.w^,. .;; The greatest- assembly-;pf ;jjcmee'jaimte> has ever been held in Australia' took place in Sydney, and enthusiastically supported Mr. Hughes and.c6necxiptibn:~:i.':"";; : New Zealand ;t«H>ps.}«re_in action on October Ist :beyond. and.quickly;. ■'■'.-, gained their objectiTes, writes the N«r Zealand official correepondent. •-';-■•-■. Canadian cavalrymen wereTn ifie"sad« ' ; dleiagain.the:other,.day Cburcel* T ette. This is the first time they have operated,since the war; began.; ~:Jr: i-' The Defence Department authoriti«e a^-' nounce intention to use Trentham-cainp to its full capacity, during the ■ummei' " months, and to close Taohereirikaa canrp, •■ - Whata Ru» was acquitted "at" the-'Sn-preme Court yesterday, of the charge of assault at Maungapohatu, with' intent to do grievous bodily harm to two conetables. , • . . :.. .-■ Twelve lives were lost by the sinking of ; a British transport in the Mediterranean. There were no troope on boiird when the veeael—the 18,000-tonner Franconia—was attackedii;;'-,'.; , . '■ ■* ' The body of a young man named WaKer 3randwood (22) wail foond in 1 thelVaikato River near Mewer yesterday. Deceased been for some weeks. '!v-~r^iv'7j''.vr 0 v;*. ." X\ ' The value of the goods mad products exported from the Auckland'proTJnce in twelve monthe ended Auguet 31 lart exceeded the value of the exports for the preyions year by - £2>t2^e7.. ... .:. ": .',.-: A captured German army order shows that General Yon Arntm, commander of the Fourth'tSerman-Army- Corps,-T»arde his war machine as very defective and. eatiriaj& v ißlKSSpSK£jttiß^BriwS?^- : -.". It:;is believed that Mr. Rediabßd win - Ire*-.; land, but that-a national recrnitin* campaign will the Irish regiments up. to afeeelh:^-^-Mγ. Lloyd George's speech, w»ralu» * who might have ide«_of acting as peacemakers, las beetf taken to heart J by Mr. Wilson and hisfriei&,.a»d no--thing official is likely to come from tha*" quarter. ~-\- ; < ',"-;•"," Two of Rua'fi followers havtng beeJt • ' acquitted of charges arising out of,the cirenmetances o2^tbe^knNaA-/ai^3fiwM-- :^ ' pohatu on April 2, the Crewni-B*conaiic " ing the;;;adTi»ablene*l"bf 0 " action respecting- the thre*":dtSer 3f*o*i ' prisoners.-* ■ '; -*■•■•• •• -> '■■:■•- ~ Talking for Tfbies in :s*'& campaign. Mr. Wilson saya iaai cause, but will not fight for entjr ' things, whereupon the oppoaitio* PMM ' aeks if the Smii,. «Ed the maseaw on the Jfsxi* :> - : can border, are "petty tUmgsr Frost's Great White flUe.-An cxc* lent opportunity-for economy. Sheetiaga, towels, calicoes, etc., at economy price*,'-;. Fro»fe, Draper, Newmarket.—(Ad.) Gents' newest ehapee in Bostock boot* for 21/6 pair at Pearson's, !J&umlukm Koad. Newton.—(Ad.) . '._" _ Ix»w- «xpensee account loV'toie pr|cea.' writing tablet, ■■ At KeUewayX; 194, *&, lee, Jervoii "*'. Road.—(Ad.) / ' ;^T£;^m : r :<^~r^. Direct importing; aocounta for low , , prices.—VoHe Nouses, ci Iqnic,' 3/11 iii splendid value 'MJikt KejE " way's. .OpenCCTiwry." evening. Telephone «08.—(Ad.). . v ,/ " -- / Embroideriee, Arancii^ge, nary value—-45in Jibuncings^: ; 2/lir yd; newest printed voiles for curtains, '■■' 1/8 y^— (near B«n)v' (Ad.) .: . ' "■ y* -, •."• ' .-,.... Why does baby thrive mo well o* Bycroffa Mak Arrowroot t" Bttenltit Because nqthfaig but tte.^flaest.jol. mateiiila-are uaed laaanfaetsn. All groeeii.—(Ad.) T"" '':