TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 198, 23 August 1928, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

The Otaliuhu Trotting Club's annual meeting takes place to-morrow. Basketball tournament continued at the Wellesley Street grounds to-day. The All Blacks defeated the South Western Districts team by 12 points to 6. A farmer. Victor Clarence Merkley Clarke committed suicide under sensational circumstances at Pakotai. Wairarapa successfully defended tho Ranfurly Shield again yesterday by defeating Wellington by 9 points 3. The New Zealand amateur boxing championships open at the Town Hall this evening, and will be continued tomorrow and Saturday. The Auckland Competitions Society's annual festival opened this morning in the Embassy Theatre, and will be continued for a fortnight. The exhibition League game at Invercargill yesterday resulted in a win by the New Zealand team over the Englishmen by 27 points to 26. W. T. Tilden has intimated that he will be unable to appear personally before the U.S.A. Lawn Tennis Association at the "professional hearing." I Devonport residents entered a strong J protest to the Borough Council last evening against the proposed restrictions on poultry keeping in the* borough. Deputation of suburban local bodies between the city and Papakura leaves for Wellington this evening to request [an increase in the subsidy for the Great j South Road. | The Panmure Post Office and general store was burnt to the ground early this morning. Safe containing all the postal matter removed to Auckland after the fire. Tom Heeney and his wife left Vancouver yesterday for New Zealand. Tom states that he has no idea of fighting in the Dominion, as the purse would not be big enough. A tourist agent named Alan Stewart Blackne, who has been twice adjudged a bankrupt, admitted at the Police Court this morning to five offences under the Bankruptcy Act, and wa» remanded for sentence. Sales on 'Change to-day: Commercial Bank (ord.), £1 10/9; South British Insurance, £3 3/; New Zealand Bank, £3 1/3; New Zealand National Bank, £7 6/; New South Wales Bank, £50 10/; Dominion Pictures (ord.), £1 2J, and Waihi, 13/. The steamer Waipori Maru returned once more to Auckland last evening, owing to a mishap in the engine yoom shortly after the vessel passed the North Cape. It is hoped that repairs will be done in time for the steamer to make another start to-morrow. "In these modern times we are a little apt to stress the physical against the mental . . . competition societies seem to form a luminous centre in winch things intellectual are placed at their proper value."—Prof. Max. Walker, at the opening of the festival this morning. Special Friday attraction: Seal Peschaniki and Marmot coats reduced below half-price. Coats worth 28gs. clearing to-morrow for llgs.—Empire Furriers, opp. Town Hall.—(Ad.) Must be cleared. The Model Furriers' large and varied stock being sacrificed below cost. Your opportunity. Only address, G. Green, 99, Karangahape Rd.— (Ad.) The first winter show of furs and fur c-oats at ridiculously low prices is at the Empire Furriers' mid-winter sale.— Opp. Town Hall.— (Ad.) Don't be disappointed. Visit The Model Furriers' sensational clearance sale. Guaranteed fur coats, £5 15/. — G. Green, 99, Karangahape Road.—(Ad.) Spring showing. Advanced samples frocks, suits, jumpers, costumes, coats; very smart.—Warren's, Strand Arcade. (Ad.) Don't miss The Model Furriers' great sale. Guaranteed fox furs, all from 2gns; note only address, G. Green 99, Karangahape Road.—(Ad.) You will be disappointed if you mi«« Friday's sensational bargains at Empire Furriers' mid-winter sale.—Opp. Town Hall.—(Ad.) The Model Furriers have just landed another lot of real fox furs, clearing at 39/6. Don't miss these.—G. Green, 99, Karangahape Road.—(Ad.) Foxes, any shade you desire, originally Bgs.. to-morrow's sale price 3gs.— Empire Furriers' mid winter sale.—Opp. Town HalL—(Ad.)