TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 261, 3 November 1928, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

Mrs. Martha Eeece, of Opotiki, is 101 rears old to-day. Finals in the Auckland military boxing tournament to-night at the Drill Ball. The M.C.C. team made 248 for three wickets yesterday in reply to Victoria's score of 104. Jardine made 104. Miss D. Horton won the Auckland ladies' provincial golf championship, beating Mrs. K. Dufaur at the 21st h01..\ New Zealand Cup and V.K.C. Derby run to-day, the New Zealand Derby on Monday, and the Meltlourne Cup on Tuesday. On Sunday, November 11, Armistice Day, all trains throughout New Zealand will come to a standstill at 11 a.m. for two minutes. Nine prisoners were sentenced at the Supreme Court this morning, the sentences ranging from probation to five years' imprisonment. Sales on 'Change to-day: Renown Collieries, 10/; Waihi, 13/; N.Z. Insurance, £2 0/3; South British, £3 3/C; Pukemiro Collieries, £3 7/6. The special week-end excursion train from Wellington arrived this morning with only thirty passengers, twenty others having alighted at Frankton. Total of 195 cases of infectious diseases notified in the Auckland health district last month. There were 41 cases of pneumonia and 47 of scarlet fever. Test match between the visiting British tennis players and a New Zealand team being played at the Stanley Street courts this afternoon and Monday afternoon. Movement in One Tree Hill district to have present road board district formed into a borough. Proposal to be discussed at next meeting of One Tree Hill Road Board. Complications caused in university examination at Auckland and Christchurch by the issue cf wrong papers. No decision yet made as to the validity of the examination. The commerce*train, which, has been touring the province for the past eight days with a party of Auckland Chamber of Commerce members, returns from the north to-morrow night. Emphatic denial of the truth of slanderous attacks alleged to have been made against his character was the feature of the speech last night of Mr. B. Bunn, Reform candidate for Manukaii. He was satisfied that the Labour party was in no way responsible. Unusual diversion at the opening meeting of the United candidate for Auckland Central last night,-Mrs. Emily Nicol mounting the platform and inviting the candidate to accompany her into some of the "hovels occupied by returned soldiers and their families.'* The two men Trask and Travers, who assaulted and robbed a man and his wife in Mount Eden on the night of September 28 and then made off in a motor car, were each sent to gaol to-day for two years, to be followed by a further two years of reformative detention. Electors! Do as hundreds are daily doing; record your vote in favour of the exceptional fur bargains now being sacrificed at F.mpire Furriers' Sale! Opp. Town Hall.— (Ad.) Don't on any account miss The Model Furriers' Great Sale. Furs and fur coats at practically your own price.—Note only addrc-s: G. Green, 99, Karangahapc Road,—(Ad.) Those who really know will tell you that for absolutely genuine bargains" no one can touch The Empire Furriers. During sale every coat and fox fur less than half-price.—Address: Opp. Town Hall.—(Ad.) Who has the smartest hats in town? Trilby Yates. Call Monday and secure one for Xmas. Ladies'" Paradise, opposite Town Hall. —(Ad.) Kelleway's Still Cheapest Draper. Pure silk hose, all colours, 3/11; fancy tops silk gloves, 4/11 pair.—Opposite tram safety zone, Newmarket.—(Ad.) Kelleway's Still Cheapest Draper. 29in striped all silk fuji, 2/G; 54in plain white sheeting. 1/ yd; fuji silk bloomers, 3/11.—Newmarket. —(Ad.) Kelleway's Still Cheapest Draper Strong folding camp beds, 29/6; 20 x 40 Admiralty towels, 1/11 each; kapok pillows, broche ticking, 3/11. —Newmarket.—(Ad.) That old fur or fur coat of yours can be remodelled like new again at small cost by New Zealand's noted experts, The Empire Furriers, opp Town Hall. (Ad.) £5 given away Monday to a member of the "Thrifty Shoppers' Movement." See advt. page 21. (Ad.) White Taxis have 40 'weddings booked for October, including most fashionable events. Phone 45-000. (Ad.) The Model Furriers' Great End of Reason Sale now in full swing.—Note address: 99, Karangahape Road.— (Ad.) If you cannot afford one of our sensational half-price bargains, bring along your old fur or fur coat and have it made like new at a cost of a few shillings by Empire Furriers, opp. Town Hall.—(Ad.)