TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 28, 3 February 1932, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

Racing at Egmont to-day. Hindus terrorised by Moslems in Kash-Ex-sccretary chargcd with theft of £SSO. Hawke's Bay earthquake anniversary to-day. . Tragic death of woman and child in Wanganui. . Widow claims £2000 damages agnnst taxi owner. 1 Herminius sailed for London this morning. Italian warships leave with troops ior Shanghai. Ragwort poisoning among livestock at Opotiki. High cost of school books discusscd by Education Board. Two Maori swimmers rescued after two hours in sea. Victoria defeated by Queensland in Sheffield Shield. Ramsay Mac Donald to undergo opera- | tion for eye defect. Vain attempt by burglar to open safe in Wliangarei shop Loan of £40,000 for power extensions approved in central area. Pandemonium in Nanking follows bombardment by Japanese. Ten people, mostly police, injured by bomb thrown at Lucknow. Family made hurried escape from burning house at Wliangarei. Steamers Norfolk and Port Melbourne loading at Auckland for London. Prisoner in charge of a warder escaped from hospital early this morning. Motor car wrecked and passenger injured at Hastings Road, Remuera. Radium is still best for the treatment of cancer, says New Zealand doctor. Two new Dominion swimming records established at Tepid Batlw last night. Britain calls on League of Nations to intervene immediately at Shanghai. Britain and America submit proposals for settlement of dispute to Japan and China. No need for change in bank rate of exchange, says chairman of Associated Banks. Mount Roskill Borough finances reported by chairman to be in serious condition. Mount Roskill Road Board refuses to reconsider its attitude in respect to relief work. Pressure to be brought on Government for continuance of subsidy for kindergarten schools. Decrease in January of number of infectious disease eases reported to Health Department. Eleventh-hour postponement of Disarmament Conference to discuss China situation causes sensation. Brisbane Maru due at Auckland tomorrow morning from Japan via Australian ports and Wellington. Mr. Lang's action in seeking moratorium regarding interest payments in - London strongly resented, by Mr. Lyons. Peace intervention by foreign representatives at Shanghai definitely failed; large-scale fighting expected momentagafes on 'Change to-day were: Commercial Bank of Australia, 14/8; Bank of New South Wales, £20 5/.; Tooth's Brewery, £1 3/S; Government Bonds, 51, insc., 1937, £99 15/; Dominion Investment, 18/; New Zealand Breweries, £1 5/6; Mount Lyell, £1 0/9.