TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 130, 4 June 1930, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

Races at Ellerslio to-morrow. Minister of Health returned South. Decreased takings at Waikato Show. Find of ambergris on Taranaki beach. All pits reopened on New South Wales coalfields.

Welcome to Empire Press delegates in London.

Reserve Bank Bill criticised in Federal Parliament.

Two appointments made to city traffic inspector's staff. Wellington defeated British footballers by 12 points to 8. Devonport Fire Brigade out twice last evening to minor fires. Undefended divorce .case heard at Supreme Court to-day. Seven men killed, "27 injured in explosion in Chinese arsenal. H.M.6. Veronica sailed to-day on cruise to Pacific Islands. Serious rebellion and mutiny against Soviet rule at Vladivostock. Good response to Hamilton campaign for funds for children's camp.

Five young men from Piopio without food for two days in bush. Important step taken to ensure permanence of German Republic. Two climbers on Mount Egmont had serious slides on icl yesterday. In Rugby match Auckland defeated Waikato by single point margin. Certain evidence given during Munn trial referred to Court of Appeal. Proposed inspection to-day of naval 'base by Governor-General postponed. Protest against lotteries voiced, by Auckland Auxiliary of Baptist Union. In boxing match at Town Hall last evening Leckie defeated Shack on ppints. New Plymouth Borough Council reduced fares to make trams more popular. Dissatisfaction expressed by creditors I regarding conduct of . young woman 'bankrupt.

Mr. Winston Churchill asserted that Naval Conference was worst failure of all conferences.

Commercial instruction at Training College discussed by Auckland Education Board to-day.

One hundred and ithree new schools opened in Auckland educational district during last ten years. • Annual, report of Auckland Education Board showed decrease of. 110 pupils compared with last year. Miss Mercedes Gleitze failed in attempt to swim Moray Firth, owing to intense coldness of water.

Sales on 'Change to-day were: E.S. and A. Bank, £6 10/; Auckland Gas,' «£1 4/7J, Auckland Gas (con.), 18/. A young Hoylake bricklayer; reported to have drawn Diolite, Derby favourite, in Calcutta sweep; offered £12,500 for < half the share.

Worst fires for many years raging over 150-mile front of Ontario forests; aviator and five farmers perished, five others missing. . 'New South. Wales State Government ; jjjtyl >British,, capitalists . .negotiating to start new industry of distillation of "coal and manufacture of chemicals. At'the annual meeting of shareholders in Wilsons Cement Company to-day it was notified that the price of cement would be reduced as from to-morrow in the Auckland district by 4/6 per "ton.

6210 patrons to date at the Little Wonder Drapery, Newmarket, in four months! Special Bargain Day tomorrow. Ladies' pullovers 3/11, cardigans 3/11, tweed skirts 4/6, all-wool jumper suits 14/11, ladies' sample vests, half price.—-(Ad.) Big Sale on to-morrow, Wonder Drapery, Newmarket! Pure silk hose 2/11 , pair, winter vests 1/3, single blankets 7/6, double 10/6, ladies' raincoats 7/6, pure wool vests 2/6, children's cardigans 2/6, pullovers 1/11 each.—(Ad.)