TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 112, 14 May 1927, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

The Tofua is duo on Mondav from the Islands. Unusually heavy sea in harbour this morning. Policy speech by the Prime Minister at Dargaville on Monday night. The steamer Tasinan has been refloated undamaged and has resumed her ! voyage to Sydney. The only sale on 'Change to-day was one of Xew Zealand Inscribed 41 per cent stock 1939 at £97. Two of the Xew York-Paris non-stop flights for the Orteig prize of ioOOO are expected to start to-day. Minister of Public Health will pass through Auckland on Tuesday to open a new hospital wing at Kawakawa. The State Advances Department is at least ten months behind in dealing ■ with applications for loans for houses. Electric current will be turned off in parts of the One Tree Bill and Epsom , districts between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. tomorrow. A statement issued by the police relative to the "trunk mystery" indicates that they have been following a wrong clue. A man named Sealey, who robbed a man who was kind to him. sent to Mount Kden for six months at the Police Court this morning. A large force of police and detectives carried out a raid on a Soviet house in London, occupied by Arcos, Limitc!, , and seized a quantity ol ' documents and rifles. Judging competitions of Australian 1 butter has been carried out simultaneously in Melbourne and London in order i to determine the effect of transport on the quality. The Mississippi levee has broken near Baton Rouge. 130 miles south of Xew Orleans, and the escaping waters are • indunating further large tracts of sugar growing country. American naval experts hold n theory that the missing airmen Xungesser and Coli may have been driven over Labrador by the prevailing winds aud made a forced descent there. The minesweeper Wakakura returned to port from the Gulf last night after ' a week at sea with nineteen Royal Xaval Reserve trainees. The cruise was I both profitable and pleasant. Devonport Ferry Company considering various ways of providing adequate transport services betwen Milford, ' Bayswater, and Devonport, including a scheme for electric trolley buses. Match between Xew Zealand crieket- ' ers and M.C.C. team drawn. Homo - team knocked up 420 for the loss of I four wickets, and declared, Lyons 110., ■ Allen 104. Xew Zealand had scored 221 for four wickets when match ended. i The Xew Zealand ''Great White Con- : voy," consisting of over 50 motor trucks , carrying a display of Xew Zealandi made goods, is to start a tour of the } Dominion in September next. It will - travel 2.300 miles and visit 100 towns. : Further legal argument heard in • Supreme Court to-day as to valuation of Royal Motor Buses, taken over by 1 City Council. Hon. E. _W. Alison and Mr. G. W. Hutchinson sat with Judge Stringer. Hearing adjourned till Friday. Edward John McKay (30). who escaped from custody at the wharf police station yesterday, and was re- ( captured in Symonds Street by Detee- ' tive McHush, after a great "struggle, was sent to goal for six months this morning for stealing overcoats from the steamer Arawa. Monday's bargains afc the Empire ' Furriers will simply astound you. Latest : Continental furs and coats to be cleared at cost price. A visit will pav you, Xote address: Opp. Town Hall.—(Ad.) Latest news. Raid at the Model Furriers consequent on their smashing all record prices in furs and fur coats. Get in early to secure absolute bargains. Xote address: 09 Karangahape Rd.—Ad. Kellcway's S.C.D. Floral sateen downette double bed quilts, 19/11; famous All Wool Canterbury blankets, 19/11 pair; 54in white twill sheeting, 1/ yard. Xewmarket.—(Ad.) Second-hand jewellery bought, sold, renewed, exchanged or remade. Xew designs submitted. —David Silk's 2 Jewellery Stores, Queen St.—(Ad.) Half price costumes, velour coats, jumper suits, frocks. Last two days. Barton Walker, Strand Arcade.—(Ad.) Be wise, be early. The Empire Furj tiers are making drastic sacrifices on Monday in order to reduce heavy stocks. Coats worth 2Sgns for lOgns. Real fox furs from 3gns, usually Sgns. Xote address: Opp. Town Hall.—(Ad.) Wingate's have blades Tor every kind of safety razor. Prices right. The Cutlery House, opp. G.P.O.—(Ad.) Hall's Wine will restore you to that glorious health which is your birthright. ' (Ad " ) . "Mignon" invites inspection of her . new exclusive hat salon at 110 A, Queen 1 Street, opp. Milne and Choree's. —(Ad.) I It will not pay you to miss the . startling bargains on Monday at Empire ) Furriers, opp. Town Hall.— (Ad.) > Sunday dinner 12-2 and o-7.—Ken- ; sington .Dining Rooms. Princess Build- > ings, Queen Street. —(Ad.) | The Model Furriers are having a 1 special day on Monday. Fox chokers J from 12/0. There have never been such , bargains. Large full size fox necklets i from 2gus. honestly worth Sgns. Won--5 derful value and every pelt guaranteed. : G. Green, 99 Karangahape Road.— (Ad.) Monday's attractions will be the talk . of Auckland! Thirty-live Russian fox furs (all shades), honestly worth 12gns., Monday's price from 4gns. Shop early] C at Empire Furriers, opp. Town Hall. ! (Ad.) "* Half price evening frocks, afternoon , frocks, velour coats. Last two davs. 7 Barton Walker. Strand Arcade.—(Ad.) •5 Want a bargain? Inspect (ho 3d to 7 10/ window at either of David Silk's 3 3 Jewellcrv Stores. l.Micen St.—(Ad.) } Kellcway's S.C.D. All colour art silk 7 hose, 1/G pair; children's rubber capes,, 1 size 24 to 23-inch, saxe, rose, S/ll each; 1 ladies' O.S. plain flanelctte nights, 3/11. 3 Broadway. Xewmarket. — (Ad.) 1 Fur coats for all at the Model Furriers. 1 Our large and varied stock catering for 0 all. Priced from £0 5/. Honestly wort a ?• 14on*. Xote address: 99 Karangahape 1 Rd".—(Ad.) . , . , rt Our exceptionally heavy stocks ot lurs V and coats must be cleared, and we arc 1 prepared to sacrifice beautiful fox lurs I and coats at give-away prices.—Empire ' Furriers, opp. Town Hall.—(Ad.)