TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 12, 15 January 1934, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

Yaclit Morewa back in Auckland. Death of famous French Army general. Election in Irish Free State prophesied for March. Two night clubs raided by police at Wellington. Bookmaker sent to gaol without option of fine. Mussolini says inflation is the road to catastrophe. Three deaths in somersault of motor lorrv in Victoria. Woman killed when motor car mounted footpath at Gisborne. Second Auckland wool sale; prices on a par with Wellington. . Two injured when car plunged into stream near Johnsonville. Strong opposition expected to proposed Indian Constitution. Cricket and other sports postponed Saturday on account of rain. Dalryan arrived from Java and tnc Aymeric from Texas yesterday. 'Battleship Nelson refloated in Portsmouth Harbour after grounding. _ Civic reception to Dr. Benzion Sliem, envoy of world Zionist organisation. Yacht Morewa experienced rough weather on cruise to Norfolk Island. Tremendous excitement in Adelaide on opening of first registered betting shop. Debate 0:1 Bayonne incident in French chamber results in confidence vote in Government. New contract covering cold storage charges in London completed by Dairy Produce Board. Unusual racecourse happening in connection with the running of Prolyxo at Thames on Saturday. First shipment of this season's fruit for overseas leaves by Mataroa from Wellington early next month. Mara ma arrived from Sydney this morning with passengers and mail. She sails to-night for an excursion in nortli-

eni waters. Sales 011 the Auckland Stock Exchange to-day were: —Commercial Bank, 18/0; Bank of New Zealand, £2 10/; South British, £3 17/: Standard Insurance, £3 1/; National Timber, 5/; King •Solomon, 3/6; Okarito, 9/ (2); Waitemata Power Board, June 1, 1964, 5} p.c., £100 15/; Auckland Gas, £1 4/; Kauri Timber, 15/9; «Ne\v Zealand Breweries, £2 0/6; Colonial Sugar, £64 5/ (2); Talisman Dubbo, 5/; Stock, May 15, 1938-52, 3& p.c., £101 15/; March 15, 1939-43, 3i p.c., £101 10/. Unlisted: Investment Executive Trust (B deb.), £99; Were's (5/ paid), 4/6. Australasia's greatest value, £5 5/ set of teeth for £2 10/. —Dentist Davies, opp. Woolwortli's. — (Ad.)