TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 290, 8 December 1931, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

Fire in city building this morning. Electoral recounts proceeding to-day. Railway traffic blocked by flooding in N.S.W. Ulimaroa arrived from Sydney this afternoon. , . Members of Railways Board visiting Auckland. Criticism of unemployed camp at Tongariro; •,.. . , •.-' West Australia r drops secession referendum bill. Amazing scenes at Moslem Congress in Jerusalem. Kespite xirged for Germany in reparation payments. x Rough wrestling in. match between Walker and Pirito. Nationalisation of banking advocated by N.S.W. Premier. Need, for national economy stressed by Governor-General. Most extensive floods for years reported in Queensland. British and Belgian Ministers to discuss question of tariffs. Indian Congress inaugurates campaign for civil-disobedience. Three fines of £200 on bookmaking charges at Stratford/ , Home of Melbourne detective bombed; Communists suspected. Rates at Wellington wool sale to-day equal to those at Napier. Daring test to be made of new safety device by French aviator. Republicans now in minority in U.S. Houee of Representatives. Further protests against proposed new road in Auckland Domain.

Over 600 eheep disappear from station between Taihape and Napier. Woman patient carried by aeroplane from Kaikoura'.to Wellington. Motor cyclist killed in railway crossing smash near "Chfistchurch. 'Three huge , new loans to help U.S. Treasury to meet obligations. List of passes in University degree examinations -published to-day. Carpenter accidentally killed through slipping from bridge at Blackball. Kingsford Smith -in India with Australian and. New Zealand air mails. General Smuts expresses admiration for the confidence in British recovery. _ France piqued at Hitler's avowed disapproval of German reparation debts. Paninure ratepayers to take poll, on proposals for roading and water service. Government aid'requested to meet fruit crop losses through frost in Central Otago. Sir Apirana.Ngata. announces that he will not again seek re-election to Parliament.

Hirikler given rousing reception on reacMng England after flight from Brazil. Auckland, manufacturers urged adequate representation on Development of Industries Board. Condition of Australian Aviation Director, injured in Dutch eir mail disaster, still critical. Loyal seamen of Koranui defy N.S.W. Union's order •to leave vessel; Niagara may be drawn into dispute. Conference •to formulate scheme to provide employment "for boys' to be convened .by Education Minister. Auckland Manufacturers , Association urged conservation of' interests of NewZealand manufacturers in trade negotiations with Canada. ■Sales on 'Change to-day were: —Commercial Bank of Australia; 16/6; Bank of New Zealand (2), £2 6/j New Zealand Insurance, £2 .0/7;. Golden Dawn, 7/3; Waihi (odd lot), 16/; Government Loan (2), 5| (1933), £98. Yuletide gifts. Choose now the most delightful; and enduring gift of all —an Empire fur or fur coat. —Opp. Town Hall clock—(Ad.) True' economy. Have your old fun or fur coat * made like new by Empire experts,- opp. Town; Hall clock.—(Ad.)