TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 74, 27 March 1923, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

Sarah Bernhardt is dead. Tauranpi by-election io-morrovr. Public schools' eports at the Domain to-morrow. Opawa arrives from Liverpool on Thursday morninjr. Two Mount Eden chemists fined today for selling Wincarnis. Annual meeting tonight of the Auckland Football Association. The Manuka arrived at Wellington from Sydney at 2.45 a-.m. toiiay. Last "day of the political entertainment of the electors of Tauranga. 'Mission steamer Southern Cross will sail for the south-western Pacific on April 9. T''irillin<r account of the ordeal of the Costellos,"who were lost in the bush at Hotoma. New South Wales soccer team will prabaibly open its tour in New Zealand on -\Jav 2-i. Tauranga election results will be shown on Fort Street front of "Star" office to-morrow night. Communism is said to be spreading in Germany, especially in the Ruhr, where bands of partially armed men are drilling , AH shopkeepers who have to observe Saturday as the weekly half-holiday must do" s o this week, notwithstanding Good Friday. Further hearing of the Oamaru election petition adjourned till to-morrow morninz, and meanwhile the scrutiny of the votes is proceeding. Society nf Carpenters and Joiners have submitted to the 'Master Builder?' Association proposal for a Dominion award, including a 40 hour week instead, of the 44 hours. ■Continuance of action to-day at Supreme Court for damages for alleged negligence on the part of a surgeon in leaving a s\va.b in a patient after an operation. Th." Sydney swimmer, Miss Mina Wylie, won "the 100 yds Australasian ladips' scratch invitation race at the Tepid Baths last night by two yard?, from Miss Iloeft. Auckland branch of the Farmers' l"nion endeavouring to obtain better facilities for the handling of stock On railways, and also from trucks to vessel* at the wharfside. The Rev. P. C. Nail, Baptist Missionary, declares that it is the presence of the British in India alone which prevents terrible Woodshed among the various races and relSgions of tha(t country. That many prominent men are going to visit the OH Land within the next year or two is shown by the number who refuse to acoept nomination for public office on account of their projected trips abroad. Easier gift.—3-pieee toilet sets, brush, comb and mirror, exquisite designs, 30.' each set. Best value ever offered.—At David Silk, jeweller Queen St.—(Ad.) Make sure that when your furs and fur coats require attention you take ; them to the Empire Furriers only, opp. Town Hall.—(Ad.) Vacuum cleaners, carpet sweepers, mops, etc.. greatly reduced prices.— Domestic Vacuum Cleaning Co., 12, t Strand Arcade.— (Ad.) Fifty ladies' ftct gold 10-jewel wristlet wutches, 35/ each. Special offer for Easter, at David Silk, jeweller, Queen Street.—(Ad.) An Auckland doctor says. "Hall's wine is one of the )>est tonics ire have."—(Ad.) Stainless knives superior quality, be?t • Sheffield make: dessert, 20/ half-dozen: ■ table. 22/ti half-dozen, at David Silk, jeweller, Queen Street.—(Ad.)