TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 188, 9 August 1924, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

Bargain Day, Monday, A.B.C . Kpe. Kα. U<l> Tbe Kona arrives from Fiji to-night with a full cargo of raw siuar. American Fleet of warships arrived in* Auckland sixteen years ago to-day.

Edward Knox sent to gaol for one month to-day for resisting a poln-e constable. Makura arrived at Suva from Auckland yesterday and resumed her voyage to Vancouver. Steamer Kio Claro radios that she expects to make port from Xcw York on Monday.

Steamer Las Vesas arrived this morning from the Pacific Coast with a, general cargo. Frederick Howies sentenced at Timaru to seven years' imprisonment for an unnatural oil'enee.

Canadian Planter been delayed by bad weather, and will now arrive tomorrow morning.

There are 100 applicants for work on the waiting list of the Auckland Labour Oflire. Work was found for 03 this week.

William Henry .Tenkinson was given two years' probation at the Supreme Court this morning for an assault on a woman.

Joseph Tiarnes was sentenced to ten years' hard labour for manslaughter in connection with the death of Walter Whall in Wellington.

A sentence of two years' imprisonment was passed on John Edward Wolfe this morning , for having received stolen, goods valued at £4S.

Very slender hope now entertained for the safety of the steamer Ripple, which, it is feared, foundered with all hands on Thursday night.

Opening day of X.Z. Metropolitan Trotting "Club's August meeting postponed until Monday owing to the state of the track through the recent rain.

A young Australian charged with breaking and entering and theft of jewellery valued at £300 from, city; pawnshop remanded until Monday next.

Kecent arrival from Australia, whom the police described as a professional parasite, fined £25, in default three months, for playing the illegal game of "dice sweat.' .

Melbourne police have been flooded with clues and theories since they offered £.300 for the arrest of the man who murdered Irene Tuckerman, aged 11 years, at Caulfield. None has been of any service.

In answer to a question in the House yesterday by Mr. Witty, the Prime Minister expressed bimself as willing" to the setting up of a special Parliamentary committee to go into the matter of racing permits.

At the Toronto Kcience Congress a medical scientist said that the criminal committed a crime of impulse, and then forgot all about it, committing thereafter crimes of increasing seriousness, until one ended on the gallows.

Experts at the conference of the British Association for the Advancement of. Science exploded the theory tliat the person with the high forehead was necessarily intellectual and the person with the low one not so. There were no physical indications of mental eminence.

Kelleway's ■still cheapest draper. 20Uyds heavy Fuji silk, now 3/G yard;' single bed honeycomb quilts G/ll.—; Broadway, Newmarket. — (Ad.)

Monday's attraction. —9 beautiful fur coats, original price £45, to be cleared £1.3; linings slightly damaged. IS fur necklets, original price £12, to be sacrificed, 4.3/. lie early. Empire Furriers, opp. main entrance Town Hall. (Ad.)

Ladies' gold wristlet watches at incomparable prices. Id-jewel levers, absolutely reliable, guaranteed, da/. Best value. —At David Silk's, jeweller, Queen Street.—(Ad.)

End of season's furs and fur coats to be cleared at ridiculously low prices. Buy from the direct manufacturers. Every article absolutely guaranteed as represented. Melba Fur Co., 338, Queen St.—(Ad.)

Kelleway's still cheapest draper—Marcella quilts, J bed 12/11, double bed IG/11; flock pillows, 1/1 li; pillow cases, IOJd. —7S, Broadway, Newmarket.—Ad.

Egvptus, the greatest of hair and scalp treatments. Evening appointments.— Williamson's Chbrs., Shortland St.—Ad.

Hall's wine is recommended by doctors in every part of the British Empire.— (Ad.)

Corsets to measure. Be fitted, be comfortable. Madam Cover, No. 5, Colosseum Buildings, Queen Street.— (Ad.) Kelleway's alwaye cheapest draper Jlen's fleecy-lined singlets, 3/11; allwool coloonial socks, 1/3 pair; men's grey tweed working trousers, 11/9. Newmarket.— (Ad.)