TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVIII, Issue 147, 21 June 1917, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

The half-price nrillinery sale at the Bon Marche, Newton, still proceeding.—(Ad.j Three, men were fined £2 10/ each yesterday for failing to assist a policeman when called upon. The British Government is considering the question of pensioning the dependents of air raid victimsThe aerial superiority of the Allies has resulted in the appointment of a Germaa commission of investigation. Lecture by Mr C. H. Poole, ALP., on "The Merchant Service and the War," an the Leys Institute, Ponsonby, to-night. American Republics of Salvador and Costa Eica are reported to be about to sever relations with Germany. A Sinn Fein demonstration in Dublin, to welcome the released prisoners, developed into a riotous disturbance as a result of which two men were arrested. Reports from Russia are conflicting, but the general tone is improving, and indicates Russia's early return to offensive warfare against the German armies. The Auckland Racing Club is to lose three days out of eleven days' racing in the year, and the Takapuna and Avondale Jockey Clubß each one day out of four. A petition signed by 360 ratepayers, protesting against the proposal to build manure works at Penrose, was presented to the One-tree Hill Road Board last evening. The Government has made a new agreement with the Colonial Sugar Co., fixing the price of sugar for one year from July 1 at £1 a ton above the "current rate of £21. General Sarrail is reported as having said, in 1915: "Rid mc of Constantine, and I will take ca.e of the rest." It is declared that the wily Kino had the protection of the Russian Court. The submarine toll on British vessels in the past four months has accounted for 322 vessels over 1,600 tons, and 35 under 1,600 tons. The total loss is unofficially estimated at 1,750,000 tons. Tho congress of delegates from Auckland trades unions opened its sessions, which are expected to continue for one week, in the Trades Hall last night. There were 440 delegates present. An application from the Women's Patriotic League for financial help towards the building up of regimental funds for Auckland units at the front, was considered by the Auckland Patriotic Association executive yesterdar afternoon. M. Hoffmann, the Swibs Foreign 'Minister, who acted as an intermediary in the conveyance of German separate peace proposals to Russia, has resigned. Hoffmann, who is notoriously pro-Ger-man, explains that he acted as a private individual. Value every time, font you must shop early.—Pearson and Co., the busy boot distributors, of Karangahape " Road, Newton, are compelled to close their store at the same time as other boot stores.—(Ad.)