TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 198, 22 August 1928, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

Disapproval of the old-fashioned Sunday expressed by Archbishop Julius. The All Blacks are playing a South Western Districts team to-day at Oudtshoorn. The New Zealand basketball tourney opened this afternoon in Auckland at the Normal School. Sir Joseph Ward reaffirms the statement that he has been offered leadership of the United Party. Harvey, of Wairarapa, is playing in the All Black team to-day for his second game of the tour. The Auckland Competitions Society's annual festival will open to-morrow, and continue for about a fortnight. The Huddart Parker Company is restoring the direct steamer service from Sydney to Hobart. The fares will be increased. Reformers fear that Reform vote in mid-Canterbury will be split, in consequence of Hon. W. Nosworthy's decision to be a candidate. The Auckland suburban local bodies have appointed a committee of eight members to meet the City Council to discuss transport problems. Four women lost their lives and a man and his wife were seriously burned when a motor cycle under repair set fire to a Scottish cottage. The Government motor vessel Maui Pomare, left this afternoon for Norfolk Island, and the Waipahi sailed for the Cook Islands to load fruit for Auckland. All the searchers, except a few intimate friends, have given up hope of finding Messrs. Hayes and Seaman, the skiers who are lost on Mount Kosciusko. The absence of the stokehold crew on a spree ashore held up the departure of the 6teamer Port Bowen for Napier last evening. She got away early this morning. Opinion is held among Parliamentarians that the session will end about the first week in October, and that the elections will take place about November 22. Ra'n delayed the flight of the Southern Cross, which was to leave Maylands yesterday, en route to Perth. A month's postponement of the Tas man flight may result. The New Zealand amateur boxing championships, to be held this year in Auckland, open at the Town Hall tomorrow evening, and will occupy the remainder of the week. The Auckland Hospital Board yesterday was notified of a bequest of £500 to the hospital by the late Mr. Alexander Bell. The bequest will carry a £ for £ Government subsidy. The Waratahs arrived this morning by the first express from Wellington, and will play the first match of their New Zealand tour at Eden Park on Saturday against Auckland. A Great South Road stock rout® Is being strongly advocated by the Great South Road Beautifying Council, and the Minister of Public Works is being establish such a route. Sales on 'Change to-day: NX Loan and Mercantile Agency (ord.), £111; Waihi, 12/11; Huddart Parker Steam, £2 9/6; Donaghys Rope, £1 13/. and Soldiers' 5* per cent Loan, 1933, £101 5/. Consternation in Reform circles over a cable from the Hon. W. Nosworthy stating that he intends to contest the midCanterbury seat at the next elections, after the announcement of his intended retirement, and the selection of Mr. D. Jones as the official Reform candidate. Residents and visitors are strongly advised to take advantage of the extraordinary bargains to be had at the great sale of the Hudson Co. Furs, Ltd., Regent Theatre Buildings, Queen Street.—(Ad.) Hill and O'KeefTe (late of Elsie Ginn), Gown and Suit Specialists. Every season, every mode. A thorough knowledge of what you will really need.—Palmerston Buildings, Queen Street. (Ad.) White Taxis.—Forty weddings booked August. White or blue limousines. Office opp. Grand Hotel. Phone 45-000.—(Ad.) Have you seen the diamond engagement rings selling at half-price at David Silk's 3 Jewellery Stores? (Ad.) The greatest show of furs and furcoats ever seen in New Zealand, and at I bargain prices, is now on at the great I mid-winter sale of the Hudson Co. Furs, Ltd., Regent Theatre Bldgs., Queen St. Ad