TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 78, 2 April 1928, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

Oat Malt Stout, Ideal Autumn Tonic.—Ad. H.M.s. Diomede arrived from Samoa this morning. .Reunion of kelson College old. boys held on Saturday.

Rush to relicense motor cars and wireless sets continues.

Rank outsider won Liverpool Grand National Stee]>lecha«e. Number of captures of big game fish reported from Kuss^ll.

Auckland Alounted I\ifles went into oamp at Waiuku to-day. Steamer W aipahi with a cargo of fruit due from Suva to-morrow.

Kden and Ponsonby tied for Auckland senior cricket club championship. Motor eveiist seriously injured duric* race at New Brighton, Christchurch. ° Low scoring in cricket Test match between New Zealand and Australia. Cabinet has decided upon further extension of existing restrictions on immigration.

Body of man drowned at Point Chevalier on Saturdiiv was discovered bv searchers vesterdav.

Sal.-s on 'Change to-day:—\Vest]>ort-Stockton (_oai, 2/; do preference issue, 3/2; Moanataiari, 1/9. Minister of Public A\orks meeting large number of deputations during tour of Coromandel district.

Arrangements !>eing made to entertain crew of French sloop Cassio:>ee, due at Auckland on Thursday.

Auckland Go. Club has decided upon comprehensive scheme for reconstruction of Middiemore golf links. Girl who ran away from home at Otakiri, near Whakatane, found sleeping in scrub, and sent to hospital. Governor-General has extended invitations to workers to attend Covernment House garden party on Xpril 28. Winstone s oil store, near Western wharf, caught fire yesterday, burned furiously throughout the afte'rnoon and night, and is still blazing furiously. Anglican Church at -Uangere reopened and rededicated by Archblshgp Averill last eveuing. Building was aifted from Otaliuhu.

Several of the most prosperous motor services in Victoria have been cancelled by the Country Koada Board to protect railway revenue.

Dr. Hill, Director of Kew Gardens, recommends Wellington as site for national botanic garden, and also for Dominion ltcrliariuui.

Mr. Bert Iliukler, when he flew to Perth to meet his wife on her arrival from England, received £250 from the residents of the western citv.

Damage caused by goats" in Egmont National Park brought under notice of Minister in charge of Tourist resorts, who has decided to represent matter to Government.

Auckland nockey Association faced with necessity of getting new grounds as result of Auckland Girls' Athletic Association securing lease of Kemuera hockey ground from Dilworth Trust Board.

Second-hand jewellery bought, sold, renewed, exchanged or remade, at David Silk, Jeweller, Queen Street.—(Ad.) J. Oates, Sviuonds Street, offers great value in ready mixed paint. See advertisement.— (Ad.)