TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 300, 19 December 1930, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

Order Lion Ale For Xmas. —(Ad.)

Revolution in Guatemala. Military forces in Spain divided. Governor-General visited Nelson. Small catalogue at Dunedin wool sale. Good competition at Sydney wool eales Big sale of poultry at City Markets to-day. Auckland chemist met his creditors to-day. Price of best butter increased by one •penny per lb. Railway summer time-table commenced to-day. Nine killed and 18 injured in Spanish railway collision. Storm separated Italian seaplanes on way to Brazil. Forty dead in carbide factory explosion in France.

Sydney building figures for 1930 lowm est for ten years. Primary schools broke up to-day for Christmas holidays. Close division in House of on Dye Stuffs Act. Angry scene in Federal Parliament, members coming to"grips. ■ New South Wales Government passed legislation to tax wages. Air service between Cairo and Capetown to start in February. Miss Gleitze is to attempt swim of Cook Strait on February 9. Proposal to cut migration, into America by 90 per cent. Forecast of new trade agreement between Australia and Canada.

Steady increase in demand on funds of Auckland Patriotic Association. Banks of Australia warned Governments that Budgets must be balanced. Expectation that Commonwealth loan will be oversubscribed by two millions. Arbitration Court granted slight increase in wages to Power Board linesmen.' Tamaki Yacht Club's races off Kohimarama to-morrow;- nine outboards competing. Heavy scoring in Australia interState cricket matches; double century to Bradman.

Government decided to prohibit issue of trading stamps and trading gift coupons.

Federal Opposition M.P.'s refused to sit on committee with Mr. Theodore, former Treasurer.

Rider killed and passenger in si.'lecar injured when motor cycle somersaulted near Cambridge last night.

First arrival of this season's New Zealand lamb has reached London on Rangitata. It is quoted at lOld per lb. Three hundred and seventy people slain in New York since January 1 last; and not a single death penalty exacted. Sales, on 'Change to-day were: Bank of New Zealand .(two parcels)", £2 10/; New Zealand Insurance, £2 0/9; TaranakiOil, 2/3. '. ■

Xmas gifts that please—you-got them cheaper, too, at Caudwell's, the bargain drapers, Newton.—(Ad.) Cheaper than any—better than all. — N.I.M.U. car insurance. Next A.A.A., Durham St.—(Ad.)