TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume LI, Issue 40, 16 February 1921, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

Half Sale Price at Snedden's, Ltd. (Ad.) Races at Hamilton. Ba__d contests at Dannevirke. Auckland waterfront peace prospects improving. The New Brighton wife-wounding trial at C'hristchurcli. Parliament opened by the King wittt all the pre-war ceremony. Tlie water bill of the Auckland Hoai pital last year was £816. Plot to blow up the UJS.A. President* yacht Mayflower with bombs. Parliamentarians touring the Ranga-t-tiki Swamp to-day, $n route to Whakatane. . Verdict of not guilty in case against Malanquin, charged with attempted, murder. Men again refused to do overtime at Lyttelton yesterday after working it tha day before. King and Prince of Wales got a great reception when driving to the opening of Parliament. Australia v. Manawatu at Paimerston North. Local men made a fair stand iv the first innings. A three-year-old child, Frank Middleton, was run over by a trap at Taneatua yesterday and seriously injured. Hospital Board still in difficulty oven accommodation for its nursing staff and the granting of a weekly holiday. Maharajah of Gwalior signalised the Duke of Connaught's visit by waiving his claim for £280,000 spent on war work. Bill dealing with the liquor tratflbased on war experience premised for coming session of Imperial ParliamentThe six Hanoverian cream ponies which have in the past been used for tha King's State coach have been replaced. by bays. Premier announced a considerable freight reduction for cheese, meaning a saving to producers of about £213,000, if last year's export maintained. Thomas Keedham found guilty of the manslaughter of his son, William Rawlins Needham, with a recommendation to mercy en account of age and temperament.

Half-price days Thursday and Friday at Snedden's, Symonds Street.— (Ad.) Ladies! Don't miss the chance of securing a lovely set of furs or a fur coat at the Empire Furrier's Sacrificing Sale, opposite Town Hall. — (Ad.) Five thousand reliable watches to dear at 7/ti each, a-nd other bargains at Daviii Silk, jeweller, Qn-een Street. —'(Ad.) Rapidly disappearing—the balance of Farquhar'a boot etock from Wellington. Selling rapidly at Pearson's Boot Store, Karangahape Road. — (Ad.) .