TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 174, 25 July 1928, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

Arbitration Court sitting in Auckland. Keen debate in Parliament on Mental Defectives Bill. Nearly 20in of rain registered in "Waihi since Saturday. New trade treaty completed between New Zealand and Japan. Auckland provincial boxing championships held last evening. Railway services in Thames Valley districts disorganised by floods. Floods threatened at Mercer through rapid rise of Waikato River. Steamer Kaitoke left to tow disabled steamer Waitomo to Auckland. Woman and three children fotmd poisoned on South Australian farm. Auckland district sawmillers approve of Government's proposal to grade timber. Petitions against propo-ed daylight saving legislation presented to Parliament. Annual meeting of Pemnera Eact Ratepayers' Association held last evening. Two ships of the Japanese training squadron arrived at Wellington this morning. Two men caught running whisky stills in Southland were heavilv fined at Invercargill. Recommendation made that Auckland . should be divided into four areas for town planning. Commission appointed in connection with proposed new borough for New Lynn district. Committee appointed by Andcland suburban local bodies to oppose Auckland Water Supply Bill. Xorthcote Borough Council object to proposed local bodv contributions to cost of Auckland Museum. ' Farmer who employed Dominic Nolan, who died of starvation, jrives additional information concerning him. _ North cote concrete roading scheme, mvolvine expenditure of £28,270, submitted to District Highways Council. Appeal for greater publ c interest and support made at annual meeting of Auckland Military Sports Association. Proposal to erect municipal building and pave Mount Albert Road in concrete discussed by Mount Roskill Road Board. New apparatus, considered well-nish infallible for testin? altitude of aviators, purchased bv Australian Air Fott«l cost- £1000. ' Chinese Nationalist Government haa issued a decree ajrainet ancient marriafre and funeral rites on grounds that new China is revolutionary. Divorce and Matrimonial Cause* BiH, designed to take advantages of improvements in the English Act, read Jot first time in Parliament. Grant of £200 made by Government to each of four Parliamentary delegates "who are attending Empire Parliamentary Congress in Canada. Ferry boats Albatross and Spanowil hawk collided during fog on "harbour ® this morning. Minor damage wm ' caused to bulwarks of Albatroas. 1 Owing to Soviet workers being too j slow and costly Russia has let many 7 contracts in a new gigantic ehiptraild- \ ing programme to foreign countries. General Manager of Railways stated I at Feilding that fewer stops were cob- ' templated in connection with the run- , ning of the Limited express. j The Roman Catholic Church regards "with no small misgiving"' the Mental s Defectives Amendment Bill, declared ■ Archbishop Redwood in a statement toI day. i Sales on 'Change to-day: National Insurance. 16/; New Zealand Insurance, £2 2/6; Commercial Bank. ©rd.. £1 10/; Tauprri Coal, £1 6/9: and Haywarde" , Pictures. £1. , New Zealand Football Association Council by decision made last night de- • prives Auckland Association of English F.A. trophy, which is the inter-provincial premiership of New Zealand. Apples. Apples. Apples. Huapai Orchards, 11, Strand Arcade only. Thursday, Friday, Saturday only. Secial opening prices, mixed dessert 6lb 1/. — ■ (Ad.) | The Blind Institute will be open for special inspection to-morrow—most interesting. No one should miss this opportunity.— (Ad.) i White Taxis.—Forty -weddings booked for June. White or blue limousines. Office opp. Grand HoteL Phone 45-000.—(Ad.) Have you seen the diamond engagement rin?s selling at half-price at David Silk's 3 Jewellery Stores?—(Ad.)