TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 241, 11 October 1929, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

Tunnel tragedy in Japan. s Marama sailed for Sydney this afternoon. New wages agreement for British. shipyards. Governor-General to make farewell visit to Rotorua. Man, bankrupt for third time, met his creditors this morning. Howick ratepayers approve of roading scheme to cost £20,000. Archdeacon H. Williams elected bishop of the diocese of Waiapu. Estimates discussed in Parliament. Record butter shipment to be made from Auckland for Canada by Raranga. Leader of Opposition (Right Hon. J. G. Coates) to visit Auckland to-morrow. Auckland Acclimatisation Society concerned at movement to exterminate deer. Government decided not to issue further details of unemployment registrations. No secrecy about Norwegian Antarctic expedition; ship engaged in research, work. Carved sandstone "Mauri" cultivation mascot found at Takapuna acquired for Mueeum. Distress call from ship heard last evening by radio station at Awarua, Southland. Principle of tram flat rate approved at conference of Auckland local bodies last evening. Work started this morning on duplication of railway between Papatoetoe and. Papakura. Expected that Auckland sitting of War Pensions Appeal Board will last two months. Protestant Episcopal Church of America has revised Prayer Book; marriage service changes. New South Wales coal supply threatened by reported proposed closing of more collieries. Presentation at Northcote to Mrs. E. A. Lepper on retirement after 37 years as postmistress there. Members of Town Planning Board visited Auckland residential suburbs and industrial areas to-day. Large number of delegates expected to arrive at Auckl?" 1 to-morrow for Chambers of comrjiei Conference. Verdict of iunler by someone unknown returned at Reading inquest; accused man cheered by crowd. South Sidney Rugby League team to play Marist, leading Auckland League team at Carlaw Park to-morrow. British Prime Minister and President of United States make joint statement to express their ideals regarding world, peace. Replicas of British Museum's engravings of portraits of British Prime Ministers from Walpole to Mac Donald handed to Sir James Parr for New Zealand Government. Sales on .'Change to-day were:—Commercial. Bank of Australia, .£1 8/11-' J.™j£ ° f Australasia, £14. 2/6; South ?T3rlsi§h Insurance, £3 5/; Goldsbrouffh Mort; £2 5/9; Bank of New Zealand, h 0/4;- New Zealand Insurance, £2 6/« Waihi, 13/6. " Special purchase ladies' pouch handbags 15/6; Sunshine purses, 5/11.— N. & M. McShane, opp. Town Hall.—(Ad.) The rumour that Cleveland House, Ladies' College, Remuera, will be closed, at the end of this year is totally unfounded.—(Ad.) " "