TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 91, 18 April 1922, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

s Inter-Vaisity sports at the Domain. Attempt to kidnap Mk-tafel Collins made in DoUin. Quarterly meeting to-day of tiie Auckland branch of the N.Z JS.i. Scnlling championship of the world on the Wanganui this afternoon. Rodney won the Walker Shield in the Suburban cricket competition. Annual session at the Orange Grand Lodge concluded this morning. Easterner due from New York tomorrow with case oil and general cargo. In the Inter-Varsity cricket match Auckland beat Victoria College by 169 runs. Large English mail arrived by Eecond express this afternoon ex Moeraki at Wellington. . The Grey Lynn team won this year's Executive Match in the Easter bowling tournament. An exciting chase of two "suspects" and capture of one of them is reported from Wellington. Twenty-nine cases of typhoid reported to date in connection with the outbreak at Mount Albert. The worst storm and floods for half a century are sweeping Illinois; seven killed in one village. Japan has decided to send more troops to Siberia as a result of the failure of the Dairen Conference. Lingern arrived this morning from , Hamburg with general cargo, of which 1000 tons is for Auckland. Governor-General to open the new Mock of buildings at St. John's College, Tan-aid, on Wednesday, April 26. Brisk rise in wheat in the Chicago wheat pit yesterday, -day crop shooting np four cents a ___he_ in a few mini-tea. The A.R.C. totalisaior figures for the recent meeting show a shrinkage of £51,704 compared with the Easter Meeting last year. Auckland branch of the Educational Institute opposed to the establishment of a Central Education Board in place of the existing system. The Germans have concluded a trade agreement -with Russia, providing for. the recognition of tbe Soviet and the restoration of diplomatic relations. Finest selection of diamond engagement rings of durable finish, latest platinum setting., and 18ct gold, execnted tr/ tbe best modern hand artist, £7 10/;.' £10 10/, £12 10/, £16/ £20, £86, np to £200. Best quality and value at eilk"-, Jeweller.—(Ad.) I ' ■ —j —s