TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 64, 16 March 1934, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

Racing at Wellington to-day. St. Patrick's Day sports to-morrow. Wanganui ancl Cheviot trots to-nior-rovv. Sitting of Monetary Commission continued. Motor racing at Muriwai Beach tomorrow. Victoria Cruising Club racc to Sowic 1 - to-morrovv. Air Force observer drowned in 'plane crash at Singapore. Roosevelt determined to veto war veterans' bonus bill. Large betting decrease at Oliinenvuri races on first day. Thefts of £335 admitted at Tauranga by Power Board clerk. Governor-General to attend JCgaruawahia regatta to-morrow. Xew Ministry formed in Tasmania owing to Premier's retirement. Twins born in Scotland 48 miles apart and at interval of 48 hours. Entire seaport in Salvador ravaged by fire after dynamite explosion. Italian acquitted of manslaughter arising out of Kalgoorlie riots. Another earthquake shock was felt in towns on the East Coast last night. Australian official denies existence of cannibalism among aborigines to-day. Subsidy on butter consumed in Xew Zealand proposed by Dairy Conference. Lindbergh declines to act on inquiry into operation of American Army air force. American protest against formation of British North Atlantic Shipping Company. Samuel Insull missing from his home in Athens when police call to execute deportation order. Epic story of heroism of British destroyer rescuing crew of blazing American gunboat in China. Increased membership reported at annual meeting of Mount Albert Grammar School old boys. Sales on 'Change to-day were: Bank of New Zealand, £2 7/9; Farmers' Auctioneering, B pref., 19/; Auckland Gas, £1 5/; Colonial Sugar, £04 10/; Waihi, £1 11/9; Rural Bonds, per cent (15/9/47), £97; Bank of New South Wales, £34 5/; South British Insurance, £3 16/; Taupiri Coal (ord.), 15/3; Devonport Ferry, £1 1/; Xew Zealand Farmers' Fertiliser. 16/; Mataki, 1/8; Waihi, £1 11/9; Mining House Concessions, 4d; Government Stock. 3A per cent (1939-43), £101; Auckland Power Board, 5} per cent (1946), £105. Unlisted: Investment Executive Trust B debentures (second series), £90. Australasia's greatest value, £5 5/ set of teeth for £2 10/.—Dentist Davies 1 opp. Wool worth's.— (Ad.) '