TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 223, 20 September 1929, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

Storms in Europe with loss of life. Fair competition at London wool sales, Auckland senior Rugby final to-mor-row. Fighting between tribes expected in Arabia. Golf championship in progress at Wanganui. Irish steamer racing for Albany; fire in coal cargo. Price of New Zealand butter advanced on Home market. Home steamer Papanui due to-night from Liverpool. Severe thunderstorm in North Taranaki district. Record dry spell in England broken by torrential rain. Member died suddenly at meeting of Gisborne Bowling Club. Port Melbourne arrived this morning from England, via Suva. Aorangi due on Monday from Sydney, and Maheno on following day. Mr. Roy Purcell, president of the Bay of Plenty Hunt Club, is dead. American aeroplane built to cross Atlantic wrecked in trial flight. Pupils at Wanganui Technical College to be accommodated in marquees. Government assistance to be sought for manitenance of Veterans' Home. At Newmarket a mother rescued her two children and escaped from burning house. Panmure Post Office, adjoining shop and garage destroyed by fire late last night. Grant of £100 made by Patriotic Association for City Mission night shelter. New Zealand Labour party urge Government to deal with unemployed insurance this session. Mystery of missing German pastor solved when bellringer discovered body hanging in belfry. United States Naval Department reveals that it has ordered the decommissioning of 53 destroyers. Freedom of City of London to be conferred on Mr. Mac Donald and Mr. Snowden for services rendered Empire. Sir Joseph Ward stated there was no intention this year to withhold grant of £200,000 from Main Highways Board. Seven of the principal chambers of commerce favour protesting against the increase primage duty; seven others do not. Spectacle case of New Zealand make was a clue to the arrest of an Australian in Sydney on charge of attempted murder of policeman. Careful investigation to be made by Patriotic Association before dealing with problem of training and employment of partially disabled soldiers. Half a million in gold coin was put aboard the Rimutaka at Wellington for London yesterday, but part had to be returned to the bank when the strongroom was filled to capacity. Sales on 'Change to-day were: Bank of JSTew Zealand, ,£3 2/10; National Bank of New Zealand, £0 17/; Wright, Stephenson, £1 6/; Waihi, 13/4; Union Bank, £15 0/6. Suitings and hats in the latest designs and colouring at P. Groos and Co., Durham Street.—(Ad.)