TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 186, 9 August 1927, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

An outbreak of cholera in Mesopotamia has caused over 330 deaths.

Sales on 'Change to-day: B.N.Z. £2 18/6, Hikurangi Coal (prcf.) 6/6, Milne and Choyce (deb.) £1 3/0.

The Queensland Rugby League is favourably considering inviting a NewZealand team to Brisbane this season.

Prizes won at the recent Auckland boxing championships were presented last night to the winners and runners-up

The Sydney League football club. St. George, will send a team to Auckland this season, when three matches will be played in the city and province.

A derelict submarine floating between Honolulu and Yokohama, and which is emitting poisonous fumes, has caused a mystery in shipping circles.

Story of a cowardly assault on a tramway conductor told at Police Court this morning, when John Keith Hewson, 22 years of age, was fined £7 and prohibited.

The residents of Point Chevalier have decided to form a sports club and accent the effer of Mr. Hallyburton Johnstone of his property of 4J acres and house for a recreation area.

The new International Feace Bridge at Niagara Falls, which was built to commemorate 100 years of peace between Canada and America, was dedicated by the Prince of Wales.

Opening day of the New Zealand Grand National meet 2at Riccarton today, and the secoiu day of the New Zealand Metropolitan Club's winter meeting at Addington to-morrow.

New Zealand cricketers beat Somerset in a peculiarly low scoring game by I*4 runs, the county team being dismissed in their second innings for 67. Allcott took five wickets for three runs.

Petitions for the stay of the execution of the two Italians Sacco and Vanzetti, for the murder of a pay clerk jn 1920 have been refused by the American Supreme Court. The men will be electrocuted on Wednesday.

The ballots conducted by the Australian Labour party to select candidates to contest the forthcoming State elections resulted in a sweeping victory for Mr. Lang and his supporters. His opponents have formed a new party. The examining magistrate at Boulogne has forwarded to London a demand for the extradition of Nurse McCarthy, who was with Miss Daniels in October last year before the latter mysteriously disappeared, her body being found last February.

Ltnd that will support one cow per acre all the year round is considered pretty good, but a passenger by the Uliiparoa this morning related an instance near Sydney of intensive cultivation plus stall feeding which results in 18 milch cows bei*g kept to the acre.

"Super" Bargain Day and Eaii-prieo Remnant Day to-morrow at "George Court's," Karangahape Rd. See full page bergaius this issue.—(Ad.)

Out they go, and at your own price! Real skunk and sable marmot coats will fee cleared to-morrow at less than naif

usual prices. Coats usually 28gns now from lOgns. Empire Furriers' Sale.

(Opposite Town Hall). —(Ad.)

The Model Furriers have the greatest assortment of fashionable fox choker?. All clearing at less than half-price. Real fox chokers from 22/6. Xote address: 99, Karangahape Road.— (Ad.)

War ants. The new "Hoodoo" Tape gets them. Ask vour grocer or Wingate's, opp. G.P.O.—(Ad.)

Wednesday's bargains will be the talk of Auckland. Our large stock of real Russian fox furs will be cleared regardless of cost. Beautiful fur choker* from 21/6. Empire Furriers' Sale. (Opposite Town Hall). —(Ad.)

Late arrival of a large shipment of real fox chokers forces the Model Furriers to sell below cost. Our loss your gain. Fox chokers from 22/6, guaranteed fur coats £6.— G. Green, 99, Karangahape Road.— (Ad.)

£60, £75, good English piano; 2/6, 5/ latest gramophone records. Call in.— Moore's opp. H.M. Theatre. —(Ad.) Wiseman's Meccano Club meets tomorrow (Wednesday), 7 to 9.—(Ad.) You will agree that furs and coats are almost given away if you call tomorrow to Empire Furriers' Sale. (Opposite Town Hall). —(Ad.) Don't miss the Model Furriers' genuine sale. Large stock practically given lawav. Onlv address, 99, Karangahape 1 Road.—(AdO On no account miss to-morrow's sensational bargains at The Empire Furriers' Sale opposite Town Hall.—(Ad.)