TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 242, 12 October 1929, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

Dunedin races to-day. Afghan's rebel King a fugitive. Outbreak of typhoid fever at Christchurch. Cook memorial celebration held at Gisborne. Finn prices for New Zealand butter at Home. British Trade Commissioner visiting Auckland. Further discussion in Parliament on Estimates. Brett Memorial Home to be opened at end of year. Evidence being collected in connection with Palestine disorders. Telephone cable to be laid between England and Belgium. To-day is thirtieth anniversary of commencement of Boer War. Special Anglican Church services tomorrow for Synod Sunday. War inevitable between Ivuomintang and Nationalists in China. Arrangements being made to celebrate jubilee of Mount Eden School. Steamer Tredinnick due at Auckland 011 Monday from New York. Official opening of large number of bowling clubs this afternoon. Auckland secondary schools athletic sports held this afternoon. Two stowaways sentenced to 14 days' imprisonment this morning. Leader of Opposition, the Right' Hon. J. G. Coates, in Auckland. Polling to-day in Federal elections after most bitter campaign on record. South Sydney League footballers opened tour in Auckland this afternoon. Revision considered necessary of commercial treaty between United States and Australia. Solomon Islands trader who was missing for seven months found safe on lonely island. Large number of delegates for Dominion Chamber of Commerce Conference reached Auckland to-day. Wellington's new railway station to be erected on Bunny Street site, contiguous to Lyttelton ferry wharf. Summer time starts at 2 a.m. tomorrow. People advised to advance clocks half an hour to-niglit. British shipowners refused to be represented at maritime conference arranged by League of Nations. Auckland stalkers support Acclimatisation Society in view yiat careful tnquiry should be made before any steps taken to exterminate red deer. Sales on 'Change to-day were: Bank of N.S.W., £49 5/; Commercial Bank of Australia, £1 8/9; Auckland Gas, £1 4/9; N.Z. Breweries (deb.), £19/; New Zealand Insurance, £2 6/3; Colonial Sugar, £54 5/; New Zealand Refrigerating (con.), 6/. i The rumour that Cleveland House, Ladies' College, Remuera, will be closed at the end of this year is totally unfounded.— (Ad.) Monday's bargains will be simply irresistible. Beautiful coats, worth 28 to 30 gns, clearing from lOgns—At Empire Furriers' Sale, opp. Town Hall.—(Ad.) Latest spring fashions in furs on view on Monday at Empire Furriers. Real fox furs from 3gns.—Opp. Town Hall.—(Ad.) Kelleway's Still Cheapest Draper.— 29in Shadowette cretonnes 9id, 36in white curtain nets 9-td, beautiful Rayon silks. 36in, 1/11. —Remuera end Broadway, Newmarket.— (Ad.) _ Monday's special : 7 extremely attractive fur coats, originally 28gns, clearing at 12gns.—Empire Furriers, opp. Town Hall.—(Ad.) Watches and jewellery bought, sold, exchanged, repaired or refashioned. New designs submitted free at David Silk, Jeweller, Queen Street.—(Ad.) Cars rented from 12/ day; £1 evening. Latest model. All night service. Shorter's Rental Cars. 'Phone 44-001.—Ad Sensational bargains await you on Monday at Empire Furriers' great clearance.—Opp. Town Hall.—(Ad.) Kelleway's Still Cheapest Bedding.—S. bed floral ticking mattress 13/11, kapok pillows, fancy covers, 2/11, 23in jute tapestry hall runners 2/1 lyd.—Newmarket. (Ad.) _ Special end of season reductions. Beautiful marmot, musquash, seal coney, beaver and mole coats clearing on Monday at less than half-price.—Empire Furriers, opp. Town Hall.—(Ad.)