TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 291, 9 December 1933, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

Woodvillo races to-day. Pennant bowling to-day. Trots at Xew Brighton to-day. Kiagara due on Monday from Sydney. Demand for wool continues at Sydney sales. Serious bush fires at Queen Charlotte Sound. Free State Government bans Blue Shirts. ' Navy , Estimates vigorously debated in House. Hamilton resident left estate of £90,000. Another negro lynched by mob in Texas. Russian envoy makes nine-hour stay in Berlin. Breach between Ford and X.R.A. said to be healed. Military rifle meeting opened at Penrose to-day. Tainui due on Monday with passengers from England. Story of mutiny on French convict shin officially denied. Companies Bill, with amendments, passed, by House. French" Foreign policy centred on League of Xations. . . Steamer Waipahi due at Auckland on Monday from islands; Japanese traders against acceptance of proposed agreement with India. Disaffection on destroyer flotilla en route to Australia officially denied. Socialists walk out of first meeting of Spanish Parliament since election. Britain not likely to consult Dominions on Ireland's relations with Empire. Escapee from Waikcria Borstal Institution to do twelve months' hard labour. Evidence on petition of Annie L. Matheson, of Auckland, to be heard in public. Proposal for compulsory amalgamation of contiguous boroughs struck out of bill.

Australian swimmers to make farewell appearance in Auckland this evening at carnival. ■ Report that factories in. Wellington are busy making khaki uniforms denied by Defence Minister. Court of Appeal allowed full damages to widow, whose husband was killed at Waitaki hydro works. Radio message from President Rooeevelt received at Byrd reception in Wellington last night. Sable and skunk shade stoics, 54in long, worth 4gs, now 40/. —At Empire Furriers (opp. Town Hall). —(Ad.). Kelleway's Bargain Furnishings—23in tapestry stair runner, 3/11; 7ft Gin X Oft congoleum squares, 21/; 6ft widft congoleum, 3/9 yd; kapok pillows, 1/9.—Newmarket.—(Ad.) Kelleway's bargain .bedding, 2ft folding kapok camp mattress, 11/0; single bed kapok mattress, 14/11; .motorists' folding camp stretcher's, 18/11. — Newmarket.—(Ad.) w Kelleway's Still Cheapest Draper— "tJOin shadow "tissue, 1/ yd; fuji silk, 101 d yd; 36iu washing satins, 1/ yd; all-wool latest bathing suits, 5/11. —Newmarket. (Ad.) Your old fur or fur coat can be made as new for Xmas at small cost by Empire Furriers (opp. Town Hall). —(Ad.). Ideal gifts ladies or gentlemen—allBritish Conway Stewart writing sets. See at any etationers or jewellers.—(Ad.) Silver and fawn musquash coats, full length, from ]2gs. —At Empire Furriers (opp. Town Hall").—(Ad.)