TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 218, 12 September 1923, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

One Tree Hill Borough proposal poll to-day. Wellington v. Wanganui at Wanganul to-day. New South Wales v. South Auckland at Hamilton this afternoon. South Auckland golf championship in progress on St. Andrew's links. Kotorua arrives at Wellington from .Southampton on Sunday with passengers. Motion of sympathy with Japan passed last night'by the Auckland Pre*bytery. The coming season's Dominion bowling tournament is to be held at Christchurch. No boat from Auckland for Sydney this week. Manuka leaves Wellington on Friday. Public meeting at Town Hall tonight on the subject of the League of Nations. Better prices offering to-day for City and Harbour Board oj and 5J per cent debentures. Government adversely criticised by Farmers' Union last night for neglecting farming interests. Loftus Richards fined £200 to-day for being in Symonds Street for the purpose of betting. Last season there were 14,324 bowlers in Xew Zealand, an increase of 400 over the previous season. Slipway at Tiritiri washed away in the recent gale. Erection of a jetty to replace it contemplated. Nominations for the Mayoralty of Mt. Eden and the five vacant council seats close at noon to-morrow. Body of Maori seaman off the Tutanekai who was drowned ten days ago recovered yesterday afternoon. Heavy rain experienced at Waimauku since Saturday. Low lying parts of district flooded by the swollen streams. Auckland Farmers' Union has decided to urge all farmers to support the Dairy Export Control Act in the coming referendum. The principle of daylight saving was unanimously approved at the annual meeting of the Dominion Bowling Association yesterday. Demonstration of a patent saw-guard at K.T.C. mill this morning before representatives of the mill owners, timber workers, and Mr. E. C. Cutten, S.M. The Acting-Premier announces that the Government lias no intention of asking Parliament to make any alteration in the observance of Anzac Day. A boy of 13 years died at the Auckland Hospital to-day from the effects of injuries received in 1918 through a collision betweae his trolly and a cart. Severe earthquake at Foxton. A few bargains left at the Empire Furriers. Two brown fur coats, ■beautiful qualifcr, worth 30 guineas—now 15 guineas. ?wo 'black Canadian Coney coats, £15 »/—now £8 5/.—358, Queen Street, opfl Town HalL —(Ad.) David SI k, jeweller, Queen Street, is offering for this week only superior, wellfinished, English made, silver-plated hot water jugs, at 20/ each. — I Ad.) Solid leather boys' school boots. Bale prices from 10/11. E. Kitchener, Ltd., 20-22, Karangahape Road, opposite top of Upper Queen Street.—(Ad.) The leading medical men recommend Oat Malt Stout especially to those who are run down after sickness. In addition to being a food it is a valuable appetiser and tonic.— (Ad.)

The torpedo has exploded at Reason's, 12, Karangahape Road; 110 pairs ladies* strap shoes thrown out at 5/11 pair. Be early.— (Ad.) Red Records! Something unique! Absolutely best. Others 10in. 4/, 12in. C/. Latest, scarce numbers. Few left at 1/6. 810, (basement) X.Z. Insurance Buildings.— (Ad.)