TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 219, 15 September 1924, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

Lion Extra Stout. Increases Vitality. (Ad.) A man who stole an overcoat sent to gaol for three months to-day. Manuka will reach Auckland about noon to-morrow from Sydney. Arbitration Court concludes its sittings in Auckland to-morrow. Thomas Mann (45) blown to pieces by gelignite at mining worxs, Otago Central. Youth named Douglas France was drowned in the Piako River at Taliuna yesterday. Dispute being heard at Supreme Court to-day respecting an alleged, bush work partnership. \ Maunganui arrived at Wellington this morning from Sydney, on her way to San Francisco. Auckland defeated Canterbury by three goals to two in the Brown Shield match on Saturday. JMakura arrived from Vancouver this morning, and resumes her voyage to Sydney to-morrow afternoon. An Indian who attempted to commit suicide, and who was said to be a nuisance, sent to gaol for six months. Chinese Soccer team defeated in fourth test by New Zealand at Christchurch on Saturday by four goals to two. Arbitration Court this morning decided that leadlight workers did not come within the painters and decorators' award. Avondale ratepayers on Saturday approved a loan of £15,000 for 4 drainage reticulation and of £750 for a motor fire engine. • .| Man who guaranteed a friend without means, and as a result was made a bankrupt himself, met his creditors this morning. A bowler named Alfred Walker,, who drank weed killer as a joke at Heathcote, died in hospital at Christehureh this morning. New Zealand champion Gloaming beaten in thte Chclmsford Stakes by Heroic, the best two-year-old in Australia last year. Ninety thousand war destroyed buildings have been rebuilt in Belgium and all the devastated arable land is in cultivation again. The Sydney police have lately recovered fifteen motor cars stolen and deserted by young joy riders and £1000 worth of stolen silk. An old vagrant named Daniel Minogue died last night in his sleep at the Police Station while awaiting to be brought before the magistrate to-day. Having pleaded guilty to'the theft of £412 from his employers, Eric Henry Thompson was this morning committed to the Supreme Court for sentence. London psycliie circles declare that Lord Northcliffe's lady secretary lias received long messages from him. Hβ wears a grey flannel suit and had to earn it before he received it. Stated during hearing of an undefended divorce at Supreme Court today that the wife was 30 years older than the petitioner, who is now about 40. The couple had been married 17 years. Roland George Collins, who pleaded guilty at the Police Court this morning to six charges of false pretences, sentenced to six months' imprisonment, to be followed by two years' reformative detention. Mount Wellington ratepayers voted strongly in favour of a £30,000 loan for road works on Saturday. £7700 of the money will be spen£ on concreting those portions of the Great South Road running through the district.