TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 155, 4 July 1927, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

Tbc improper use of titles in Italy is to be made a punishable offence. The American Declaration of Independence was signed 151 years ago to-day. King Fuad of Egypt will arrive iu London this afternoon on an official visit to England. In the return match for the Ranforly Shield, Wairarapa beat the Busli Union by 53 points to 3. Canada defeated Xcw Zealand by two goals to one in the second Test it Christchurch ou Saturday. Police csoort was necessary to safeguard a referee when leaving the field at L'arlaw Park on Saturday. A mass meeting at Arapuni works yesterday decided to stand loyal to the Xcw Zealand Workers' Union. The Aorangi, which arrived this morning from Sydney, resumes her voyage to Vancouver at 11 a.m. to-mor-row. The Xcw Zealand delegation to th® Pacific Relations Conference at Honolulu will leave by the Aorangi to-mor-row*. Britain's revenue returns for the first quarter of the financial year show a, considerable increase compared with last year. Wright, Stephenson's big store at Gore was entered during the week-end, and 300 bags of seed mixed in utter confusion. The Toe H ambassador, tha Rev. 'Tat" Leonard, came across to-day from Australia on a month's visit to New Zealand centres. A tragic level-crossing smash occurred in a country town in Victoria, when a fast train struck a motor car, killing its four occupants. The New Zealand boxer, McKnight, who put up eor-ie creditable performances in Australia, returned home by the Aorangi this morning. The question of the Arapuni dispute will be considered at Auckland on July 12 by the Arbitration Court, which opened its sittings here to-day. Commander Byrd, the leader of the latest trans-Atlantic flight, says he may visit New Zealand this year to carry out tests for a South Polar flight. Sales on 'Change to-day: Bank of X.S.W. £45 12/6, N.Z. Insurance £1 19/3, Sanford. Ltd. £1 1/3, Moanataiari 2/11, 3/, ditto, new issue 2/. Cochet defeated his compatriot, Borotra, and won the men's open singles at Wimbledon. Miss Wills easily accounted in the women's final for Scnorita Da Alvarez. The communist Basliam was fined £10 this morning by Mr. McKean, S.M., for selling a book, "The Labour Monthly," which expressed a seditious intent. The Royal Air Force pageant held at Hendon provided a thrilling aerial spectacle, including a eham fight in which twelve scouting 'planes routed 18 huge night bombers. Prevalence of burglary In Auckland commented on by a Supreme Court judge this morning, in sentencing a first offender to twelve months* pre* ventive detention. Yorkshire made 377 (Holmes 175 not out, Leyland 118) in their first innings against the Xcw Zealanders, who have lost two wickets for 41. Dacre captured five wickets for 35 runs. In the forced descent of the monoplane America after her dash from New York to France, Commander Byrd received injuries to his chest, and Lieue tenant Aoosta a fractured collarbone. A fire at the Normal school, WellesleJ Street, yesterday evening, damaged several class rooms. It is supposed t« have been deliberately started among some motor tyres in the basement. A more effective postal delivery fo» several of the suburbs will be brought into operation on July 18 by the incor* poration of the Auckland and OnehungJ areas in the Auckland postmen's delivery. Lowe, the famous British distance runner, won the two distance events at the A.A.A. championships at Stamford Bridge. Lord Burghley equalled the 440 yards hurdling world's record at tli« same meeting. Such goodi progress has been mad* with the work on the new Auckland railway yards that the second part o| the scheme is to be started immediately. This involves the laying of 2J miles of track in addition to points and crossings. An important financial conference i» being held in New York between tlx governor of the Bank of Kngland. th« president of the Reiclis Bank (Germany), the deputy-governor of th« Bank of France, and the governor of tht New York Federal Reserve Bank. Although white is the popular wedding car, we have the finest 'biue private hire limousines in Xew Zealand at th« same rate. 15/ per hour.—White Taxis opp. Grand Hotel.— (Ad.) Second-hand jewellery bought, sold, renewed, exchanged or remade. Xew designs submitted.—David Silk's 2 Jewellery Stores, Queen St.—(Ad.) Radiators and electric vacuum cleaners. Verv best prices at Wingate's, opp. G.P.O.—(Ad.) The footwear denotes the personality. Always visit a K.K. store. — (Ad.) White Taxis have done to date nearly 400 weddings.—'Phone 45-000; office opp. Grand Hotel.— (Ad.)