TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 296, 15 December 1933, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

Get Your Supplies Lion Ale for Xmas. (Ad.) Waipa races to-morrow. More school prize-giving ceremonies. Hororata ancl Napier Park races tomorrow. Houtse of Representatives sat until 4.25 a.m. Town and country cricket match, at Eden Park. Remarkable interview by Mary Pickford on religion. University medical and dental exam, pass-lists announced. Working profit of £51,000 on railways for four weeks. Lambing average in New Zealand higher than last year. Henderson jubilee celebrations commenced this afternoon.Express train dashes into gang of navvies on French railway. Commission to investigate administration of Native Department. Wintry snap with violent storms and much damage in Australia. Legislation introduced to aid collection of rates on native lands. Body of New Zealander found in Sydney; death due to bullet wound. Wrong finger of patient removed in Christchurcli Hospital operation. Gramophone company wins action for playing of records in public cafe. Grave increase of Communist activities in India, planned by Moscow. Motorist injured at Mount Eden when fire engine turned out to false alarm. Solicitor's agent committed for trial 011 charge of perjury in Christchurch. Judge commented on need for further appointment to Supreme Court Bench. Impressive statement by Native Minister on attitude of pakehas to Maori race. Native Land Settlement Board defended in House by Sir Apirana. Ngata. New British shipping merger to control £23,000,000 capital and 750,000 tons of shipping. Sales, on 'Change to-day were:—Bank of New Zealand, £2 7/3 (2); National Insurance, 18/9; New Zealand Insurance, £2 17/3; British Tobacco, £1 17/5; Farmers' Fertiliser, 18/5; Maerewhenua, lOd; Waihi, £l' 7/3; Broken Hill Proprietary, £2 0/3; Stock, 3J p.c. (1938-52), £101 5/; Mount" Eden, 5 p.c. (January 1, 1952),. £95; Colonial. Sugar, £62 15/; Grand Junction, 4/3; Stock, 4 p.c. (1938-52), £101 5/. Unlisted: Skippers, 2Ad. 5000 head Christmas poultry going cheap,, quality guaranteed.—Fishworths, Customs Street West, 40 yards from Queen Street.—(Ad.) Bait for fishing.—To sportsmen, we have mullet gut and all varieties of bait always available at Fishworths, phone 47-568, opp. Government Buildings, Customs Street.— (Ad.)