TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 201, 26 August 1930, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

Revolution successful in Peru, Aorangi sailed for Vancouver. _ Dannevirke races to-morrow. Exceptional lieavy rain.in Taranaki. Mr. Scullin's condition much improved. lonic arrived from England this morning. Australian Primei Minister to sail for London. Eight between Indian police and natives. Late Sir Joseph Ward's 'estate sworn at £337,000. Fall of values on Sydney; Stock Exchange. Civic farewell this morning to Prime Minister. H.M.s. Veronica due from Islands tomorrow. Bankrupt agen* met his c: editors this morning. English mail arrived from Wellington this morning. New York's greatest gangland arsenal raided 'by detectives. Auckland airport discussed by Onehunga Borough Council. Two United States immigration officers killed by bandit. Foreign Legion mutiny followed by execution of 40 soldiers. Hobbs takes gloomy view of immediate future of English cricket. Piako County Council to spend over £13,000 on road improvements. New Zealanders included in British athletic team to meet Americans. Dismissal of ■' employee caused stoppage of work at Millerton mine. Three undefended divorce cases heard at Supreme Court this morning. Low level of Lake Coleridge caused fear of power shortage in Christchurch. Fifty sheep killed by ■ lightning in Queensland storm; 150 others smothered. Government officials involved in attempt to spread Communism in Saghalien. Sydney alderman resigns as protest against increase of £1000 in manager's salary. By burning pulverised coal German vessel Stassfurt saves £20 in daily running costs. Claim of £1000 in Arbitration Court at Wanganui as sequel to death of Y.M.C.A. secretary. Bishop Benne'fct, a Tahiti passenger, comments on vibration of steamer before accident. _ Full Court at Sydney quashed conviction of two men charged with conspiracy. Auckland Rugby League's mid-week competition to commence to-morrow afternoon. Prisoner who escaped from New South Wales by burning hole in cell floor recaptured. German aviator, von Gronau, from Iceland, at Halifax; left immediately for New York. Thousand pound bail allowed on man accused of -trying to set fire to Svdney business block. Natives gathering at Waitara for binceremony when ashl's of late Sir Maid Pomare arrive. New Zealand tariff increase on Canadian cars expected to create unemploved in industry in Canada. Sales on 'Change-to-day were: Commercial Bank of Australia, 19/11, Dalgetv and Co. £9 14/, Waihi 14/4, Auckland Gas £1 4/, New Zealand Insurance £2 2/, New Zealand' Breweries £2 10/G, Staples Breweries £2 3/9, Wilson's Cement £2, Bank of New Zealand £2 15/9, Auckland Gas (deb) 5 per cent (1932) £96 10/.

First-class furs at fine cut prices. Coats, foxes, stoles, etc., clearing less than half price—Empire Furriers"Sale, opp. Town Hall.—(Ad.) 1930 spring suitings just arrived.—P. Groos and Co., Durham Street, Auckland! (Next Stewart Dawson.—(Ad.) IS T .Z.'s Premier has gone, but KZ.'s premier fur house still carries on with bigger bargains than ever.—Empire Furriers' Sale, opp. Town Hall.—(Ad.)