TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 223, 21 September 1927, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

A unique triple wedding was celebrated at Gisborne. The parties represented three generations. " The mission steamer Southern Cross sailed this morning on her three months' cruise round the Melanesian stations. The net profit of Tex Kickard, the promoter, in the recent Dempsey-Sharkey fight, amounted to £80,000 after all expenses. The number of pieces washed and ironed at the Auckland Hospital laundry for the month ended August 31 was 94,590. 6 Twenty-six applications for architect to Hospital Board to be reduced to six. Special meeting of board 10 a.n}., October 4. . The vernal equinox falls to-day, marking half way between the winter and summer solstices, and with day and night of about equal length." The New Zealand cricketers sailed for | home yesterday, being farewelled by the [ Lord Mayor of London, Lord Jeilicoe, and prominent cricket patrons. A meeting will be held in the Chamber of Commerce to-night to consider the formation of an Auckland branch of the N.Z. Olympic Games Association. The All Black football trial between the Wellungton-Horowhenua and the Wanganui-Taranaki combined teams is being played to-day at W^nganuL On September 1 there were 263 male and 111 female patients, making a total of 374 in the Auckland Infirmarv. There were 15 deaths during the month. Mr. J. McMahon, chief stipendiary steward to the New Zealand Racing Conference, has been appointed to a similar position with the Australian Jockey Club. The Auckland Education Board considers that there should be joint responsibility, which it should share with the Department, respecting new regulations under the Education Act. Sales on 'Change to-day; Union Bank £14 15/, Farmers' Auctioneering (A pref.) 17/, P. and O. Deferred Stock . £262, Colonial Sugar £52 12/6, Occidental Una (con.) 1/4, 1/3. A house in Mokoia Road, Birkenhead, was struck by lightning in the electrical storm yesterday afternoon, a chimney being partly demolished and a sfceet of iron torn off the roof. Women teachers outnumber men in the Auckland education district by practically two to one, and there will be 360 ex-trainees to place in positions at the beginning of next year. At the close of the Mount Albert ratepayers' indignation meeting last night over 1000 people marched to the Mount Albert borough chambers, where a request that a deputation should be received was refused. The fight between Tunney and Dempsey for the-world's heavyweight boxing title takes place at Chicago to-morrow, but the result will not be known in New Zealand until Friday. Both men ■ r ® reported fit, and the betting is •bout even. Now** the time for lawnmowers and garaen tools. Wingate's have them at the right prices.—Opp. G.P.O.—(Ad.)