TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume LII, Issue 292, 8 December 1921, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

Mt. Albert by-election to-day. Auckland wool sale to-morrow. Racing at Te Aroha on Satarday. Agricultural shows at Whangarei and Pacroa. Undefended divorces at Supreme Court to-day. I Widowed mother claiming repayment of alleged loan of £316 10/ from son at Supreme Court to-day. Victoria College candidate, Mr. G. G. Aitken, BJI., selected as the Sew Zealand Rhodes scholar of 1920. The steamer Maimoa has arrived at Timam from Barry (Wales) with 5500 tons of coal for the Railway Department. Further amendments to the Customs Bill agreed to by House in Committee yesterday. This reading fixed for today. An eleven year-old girl named Alice Maurice was killed by a trainear at Morniiiffside last evening while running across the road. The amount of butter graded for export during November showed an increase of 55.48 per cent on the quantity graded in November. 1020. Princess Mary will , probably visit. Viscount Lascelles' Irisli seat at Portumna. fialway, which was recently burned, lmt is heinq restored. Citzens' Health Committee meets on Saturday morning to consider best way of co-operating with the authorities to help in keeping out the plague. Arthur Cracknel!, charged with the theit of £3000, further remanded this morning till the 15th inst.. 'bail being reduced to two sureties each of £500. Premier says there is little likelihood of the session closing before ChristmasHouse will probably adjourn on December 23. and reassemble on January 9. Portland Cement Co.'s miners at Hikurangi returned to work to-day, and Hikurangi Coal Co.'s men are prepared to resume. This ends the coal strike so far as the Auckland province is concerned.

Arrived to-day oreaju knitted silk jumper*. Special price to clear these few, :SO/6. also crash coats. 33/6.— Warren* Strand Arcade.— (Ad.) Kecli watch purchased ran l« elchantred after seven days' trial if not sat Lsfa'Ctory.—SSik's. .Te we Her, — (Ad.) Crift problem solved; See Pearson and Co.'s footwear windows. Karangahape Road.—(Ad.) Christmas bargain pi-riod commences ijn The Hub to-raorrow. Friday.—The Hub, Queen Street.— (Ad.) Dig nub on furs and fur coats for Christinas gi;ts. Tremendous price reductions the cause. deposit secures reservation.—'" Empire " Furriers, opp. Town Hall door.— (Ad.) BuMiiiisri men, visitors, connoisseurs, try Melteith Dining Rooms. Watsons lUdgs, Quality, rapidity; 1/t; three courses. Ad. Watches, clocks, cheaply. earehiHy and skilfully repaired (examination anA quotations free) at Silk's, .leweller. Ad.