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Auckland Star, Volume LI, Issue 228, 23 September 1920, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

i Riverina left for Sydnoy this aftcrnooni Bankruptcy sitting at Supreme Court to-day. • Tahiti from Sydney early to-morrow morning. ' Kainona due from Westport to-morrow 1 with coal. I Bankruptcy Court adjourned till Xoveniber 25. Cargo of*raw sugar from Fiji arriving by Rakanoa to-night. * More trouble brewing between Railway Department and E.F.C.A. Meeting in City Council Cliamber this afternoon on forestry matters. Heavy rainfall,in North Canterbury, with snow in the back country. Incendiary attempt last night at the" Senior Foundry, Freeman's Bay. Port Napier jjone on to Wellington to complete discharge of her cargo. Coal famine growing more acute, and settlement prospects no more definite. Masterton will go dark after to-night until more coal reaches the gasworks. Evil influence on football of betting discussed by Rugby League last evening. Last year 233 degrees were gained by students of the Nmv Zealand University Premier hints at probability of legislation to discourage reckless motor driving. Departure of Maheno from Sydney for Auckland postponed till to-morrow afternoon. Wholesale closing down of manufac-' ituring establishments imminent for lack jof fuelI Hamilton's borough m power station i threatened with stoppage on Saturday—. no coal. J Meeting of protest this evening by investors in local body debentures against proposed taxation. Wife of J. H. Burn, engineer, at Petpne, died through accidentally drinki i ing poisonous liquid. I Notice of anothej: Marriage Amend" ment Bill given in .Legislative Council yesterday by private member. Carterton Borough Council resigned as protest against re-election of men*- ; bers who had been suspended. I Auckland accountants urge the appoints ment of a Royal Commission to detel* mine the permanent methods of taxation, Christe.hurch couple sentenced to three I months' imprisonment yesterday for cruel neglect of the woman's illegitimate .child. j Featherston Co-operative Dairy Co. ,; will consign the whole of its exportable i cheese 'through the Bristol Association. A Wellington visitor, Mr. W. Tait, . found lying across tram rails in Jervois Road last evening, severely injured and juneonscioi's. j Prosecution of Auckland Tramways I Union in connection with -recent strike adjourned till October 6, owing to illn,es3 iof Mr. Walklate. I Meeting of teachers last night decided jthat.it is inadvisable at present time to I ask teachers to give instruction in ccx: hygiene in the public schools. Fullers Ltd. have bought the Colleseum property in Christchiireh to erect I a new vaudeville theatre. The price is understood to be well over £12.000. W. H. Mouldpn is suing ihe City Council and V.M.C.A. for £70 ,for injuries ; to his wrist, alleged to have been caused by Lira falling- over nikau palms used fnr street decoration on (j*k> occasion of , the Prince of Wales' visit. The ca.-c j was called in Court to-day, and adI journed for two weeks. ! Come to the Thrift Exhibition toj morrow (Friday). Town Hall Concert ! Chamber, 2.:i0 to (fp.m. Adußs 1/, children Cd, G to 0 p.mj everyone, 6d.—(Ad.) The noted Show Rooms, third floor, Strimd Arcade, beautifully decorated for the spring promenade sho"' day (Friday). Open !) a.m. to DUp.m. Music 7 p.m.'to 9 p.m.—Warren's.— (Ad.) „ Buy your sports' footwear parly. Tennis, bowling, cricket and yachting boots and shoes at lowest prices at Pearson and Co., Karangahape Road.— (Ad.)