TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 169, 18 July 1924, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

Oat Malt Stout. Tue Tnnic of Tonic?. (Ad) Soeoer senior championship at the Domain to-morrow. Marist Brothers' school at Tiinaru. destroyed by firo. Auckland v. Country Reps, at the licmueni hockey ground io-morrojv. Alakura left Suva to-day for Auckland, en route from Vancouver, tfho is clue liere a.t noon on Monday. The Manuka, which is replacing the Marama j*i the intercolonial run, leaves Sydney tiTJay for Auckland. The"bill for the introduction of Bible reading in schools was lost on the second reading in the House yesterday by one vote, 31 to 32. In the first match of their tour yesterday the Chinese footballers i)layed a drawn game with YVairarapa at AlasterCon, each team scoring one goal. A railway porter at Timaru lost both his legs yesterday. He jumped off the cow-catcher of an engine and was run over by a truck on an adjoning line. The religious riots in Delhi have ended. The city is in the hands of British troops. There were many casualties, but none caused by British authorities. House yesterday passed Mr. Wilford's bill providing for the appointment of women Justices of the Peace, the measure going through each stage on the voices. The licensee of the City Hotel fined £5 for selling licjuor after hours, and a barman at the Central Hotel fined £1 for supplying liquor to an intoxicated person. Polish novelist in Paris for surgical treatment of cancer besought surgeons to end his agony. They refused. His i sweetheart came to his bedside, kissed 1 him good-bye, and shot him dead. The Auckland City Council's taxi license fees reduced this morning by Judge Stringer from £7 10/ and £10 to a ilat rate of £2. The judge held that the fees were not for revenue purposes. Anti-Bolsheviks in Russia have hanged some Communists. Strongly organised attempts are being made to depose Soviets in those few parts of this vastcountry, which are controlled by Bolsheviks. A recent arrival from China, Robert I Light, fined £100 this morning for smuggling dutiable goods into the country, and a further £100 for presenting a false document with intent to defraud the Customs. Taxation Commission's report tabled in the House by the Premier yesterday. In addition to urging generally lower taxation the Commission recommends several radical changes, including the abolition of the land tax and of the present system of company taxation. Stainless knives (white handled) at incomparable prices. Table 10/6 per half-dozen, dessert 9/ per half-dozen. l'"or few days only; orders by mail 1/ extra. At David Silk's, Jeweller, Queen St.—Ad. 54/ padded silk gowns for 29/0; jackets, 19/6; marl hose, 3/9; costumes, coats, ut slaughter prices to clear.—Warren's, Strand Arcade.— (Ad.) Elsie Ginn's sale of sample models. Beautiful, exclusive coat frocks and costumes, etc. At 40 Winstone Buildings, Queen Street.—(Ad.) Ladies' gold wristlet watches at incomparable prices. 15-jewel levers, absolutely reliable, guarantped, 65/. Best value. —At David Silk's, jeweller, Queen Street.—(Ad.)