TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 178, 27 July 1923, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

Marama 6ailed for Sydney this morning. Annual Charity match at Eden Part to-morrow. Dominon hockey team leaves Wellington to-day for Australia. Several retailers fined this morning for having , used unstamped weighing machines. . • ■■ Large shipment of Island oranges due by Flora next Tuesday, besides tomatoes and bananas. Queen Street firm of ironmongers fined £100 to-day for selling explosives without permits. City Council proposes to build 50 more workers' homes at Western Springs at a cost of £40,000. A. L. Denniston, solicitor, of Auckland, suspended from practice for four months by Court of Appeal. . The Legislative Council defeated the proposal that women should 'be eligible as J.P.s by 18 to 7. 'Last day of the White Horse Cup competition. Fiako beat Whangarei this morning by three goals to two. City Council endorsed proposal 'last night that the rule of the footpath shall in future be "Keep to the Left." Conference under Labour Disputes Investigation Act will be held next Thursday to consider tramway officers' dispute. Five more cases of pneumonic influenza," including one death, reported to-day, making a total of 60 cases for the month and 9 deaths. Impudent theft at Farnell last night, burglar going through wardrobe while the owner was reading in front of the fire in another room. According to a report supplied by th«. city waterworks engineer, the consumption in Auckland.is now 6,610,000 gallons daily. He estimates that it will be

14,000,000 gallons in 20 years' time. Given Smith is now making up ladies' own materials. — His Majesty's Arcade, first floor.— (Ad.) Dresses and costumes— Clearance sale, 15 per cent reductions, to make room for new season's goods. — Elsie Ginn, 40, Winstane's Buildings.—(Ad.) Gwen Smith is now showing a few " exclusive Marocain frocks.—lst ' floor, H.M. Arcade.— (Ad.)