TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 92, 20 April 1926, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

. « —■ Ulimaroa will arrive at 10 p.m. to-day from Sydney. X.S.W. tenuis championships held up yesterday by rain. Technical College Sports on the Domain to-morrow. Over a dozen prisoners will appear at the Supreme Court to-morrow for sentence. Xew men's quarters at Institute for Blind opened by Governor-General this afternoon. Australian golf party has landed in London to take part in the British championships. The first regular census to be taken in England was in ISOI, and in New Zealand in 1851. Dominion census to-night. All papers must be filled in between to-night and to-morrow evening. Arbitration Court sittings in Auckland opened this morning, when fixtures were made for the cases down for hearing. The Port Curtis arrives at 4 p.m. today from New York, and the City of Batavia arrived late last night from the same port. Magistrate refused this morning to make a man pay maintenance to his wife when she refused to go and live with him in the country. Mr. Mason's majority in the Eden byelection slightly reduced in the recount, while Miss Melville's polling night total has decreased by 50 odd votes. Action brought by the consignees against the captain and crew of the American barque Guy C. Goss, on a motion to discharge the cargo, adjourned to-day until Friday. Discussing the proposal to institute the community hospital system in New Zealand, Mr. VV. Wallace says we must guard against any "pauperisation" of the existing system. Sales on 'Change to-day:— 8.N.Z., £3 0/6; X.Z. Insurance, fl 18/9; Auckland Gas (con.), 8/5; Taupiri Coal (pref.), £1 4/3: Wilsons Cement, £1 15/3; Waihis, £1; Kawaraus, 7/7, 7/11, S/. School committee nominations were due last night. In a number ot" instances the number of nominees fell short of the requirements. At Northcote only three nominations received for the nine seats. Anzac Day.—Place your orders now. Wreaths made of choicest cut flowers and ferns at Miss Carney's Floral Studio, Newton. 'Phone 40-035..—(Ad.) Fura de luxe! We are featuring in all of this season's newest and latest models coats, wrap and chokers of thoroughly reliable pelts.—Melba Fur Co., opp. Smith and Caughey.— (Ad.) A large assigned stock of Englishmade furs and fur coats just arrived. All to be sacrificed at huge clearance sale now on at The Empire Furriers, opp. Town Hall.—(Ad.) The '"'Artist's Ball" at Clubhouse, Bayswater Wharf, to-morrow night. A colourful fancy dress and plain boating I club function. See advt. this issue.—Ad. Special 25 per cent discount sale of . diamond and other gem rings for April, at David Silk's two jewellery stores.—Ad. Good supply fresh and smoked fish an Munro Bros., Municipal Fish Market, Custom Street West. — (Ad.) We question if you can buy hose so cheap. Special offer, opposite lift. Warren's, Strand Arcade.—(Ad.) If you are run-down, Hali's Wine will do you good from the first dose.— (Ad.) Lest we forget Anzac Day.— Miss Carney will make your wreath orders, most artistic and original. The premier floral : artist of Auckland. 'Phone 40-035.— j (Ad.)