TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume LI, Issue 229, 24 September 1920, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

Big drop in fruit prices. Tramcars will run till to-morro«f night. Southern potatoes, said to be glut on the market. The Kegulus i 3 to resume the Wesfc Coast trade. One more week's supply of coal at city electricity station. Avondale Jockey Club's Spring Meeting opens to-morrow. Nineteen Chinese arrived by the Tahiti from Sydney this morning. State miners idle again yesterday for the fifth day in past fortnight. Profiteering' charge against John Court, Ltd., being heard to-day. The departure of the Tahiti for Vancouver is fUed for 5 p.m. to-morrow. The Matnari, with ir>s immigrants, arrived off Otago Heads this morning. Governor-General (Admiral Jellicoe); arrives at Wellington early on Monday. The Rakanoa arrived here this morning from Fiji with a full cargo of sugar. Prime Minister warns people of the Dominion to be ready for any emergency. Member for Wairau declares he cannot accept Mr. Wilford as his political leader. Gas Company short of coal again. Employees have received a week's notice. Miners' meeting at Huntly" to-morrow to decide whether work shall be rasumeJ or not. Admiralty has made New Zealand a gift of 12 naval guns for instructional purposes. Establishment of Auckland Lea.gue of Foresti'y resolved upon at meeting of citizens yesterday. I Strong 7>rotcFt made by local body (debenture-holders last night against new taxation proposals. Owing to delay in shipment tiie tram rails will piobably not be laid in Avenue in time for the Christinas traffic. Whakatane has decided to erect a war : memorial in the shadow of the Sacred Koek, at a cost of about £2200. Moana's departure from Lyttelton for Wellington last night delayed several .hours owing to trouble between the chief jcook and the firemen. I Premier expresses . opinion that although E.F.C..A. members cf the railway service were dissatisfied they did not contemplate anything sericus.