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Auckland Star, Volume LI, Issue 114, 13 May 1920, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

I*<Jiee, Kβ Schneideman'e'taraea,p. 13. Aβ. City Council estimates to-night. Glut of apples in wholesale fruit market. Early closing movement among fruiterers. Civil sessions of Supreme Court opened this morning. Strong' agitation in Parnell for new district school. Work on waterfroat still disorganised by bad weather. * ' Prince been having right royal receptions on West Coast. Returns for land and income tax purposes due by June 1. Magnificent meteor was seen, from Whakatane last night. Agreement at last night's conference on the subject of tram fares. New Minister added to Cabinet. Pessible opening for another. South African War Veterans' Associa* •tion to be formed in Auckland. Sailing of Maheno for Sydney further delayed till to-morrow afternoon. Hungary has started to concentrate* troops along the Jugoslav frontier. Application for 40-hour week in' building trades refused by Arbitration Court. Jockeys' Association representative says it has no quarrel with the Souti* Island racing clubs. The Italian Cabinet haa resigned owing to a defeat following a 'debate on domestic administration. An anti-etrike movement has been started in Bordeaux, tradespeople re* fusing supplies to all strikers. The steamer Waimate arrived at Dunedin from London yesterday, leaking in the bilges, due to sprung rivets. Taupiri coal mines idle to-day. Men refused to start work because insufficient trucks on hand to take full day's hewing. Farmer drove into train at Hornby crossing, Canterbury, yesterday, both himself and hie horse being killed instantly. '- , Bunedin women resolved to refrain! from buying goods except absolute necessities for six months, *or until present prices come down. Automobile Association approves City Council's new safey zones, but urgqp the detailing of officials to instruct public ac to their use. Fiji sugar crop purchased by New Zealand Government. Premier anticipates price in Dominion will rise to 6d per lb in year starting July 1. A French Press correspondent, who oas returned from Russia, states that 300,000 died last winter from typhus. Most of the public buildings were used as hospitals.

Double-bed white twill sheeting, 4/8 yard; unbleached damask, 3/6 yard. Economic (opp. Town Hall) .—(Ad.) Women's stout dairy boots for- 15/8 pair, at Pearson's Boot Store, Karangahape Road, Newton.—(Ad.) <*Wd»y, big sample day of eporta coats, tweed coats, raia coats, blouses to dear.Werren'*; Showrooms, Third ' iloor, Strand Arpade.— -(Ad.) Ladies' warm woven; combinations, 9/11; black foxaline fnw, newest ehapee, 2g/6.—Economic (opp. Town Hall). (Ad.)