TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 203, 28 August 1934, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

Tremendous devastation by Ganges floods. . -. Kippax scores double century against Sussex. , ', Steamer Parracombe arrived irom Nova Scotia. ....... ••. , Ski-ing championships continued *t National Park. i Two men arrested on charge of burglary at Rangiora. ,■'. •!.• Business from London radio exhibition totals over £21,800,000. •'. / Home science conference in Dunedm attended by 200 delegates. ' -. Boy killed by car while flying kite above road in Christchurch. Junior boys' swimming record lowered at Tepid Baths last evening. Government waiting reply from Britain on pork export question. Sitting of Mount Albert .Assessment Court to deal with urban lands.

Nine hundred men thrown idle- in Newcastle (N.S.W.) iron works. Prime Minister stresses value of wool research made possible by levy. Strike feared in XJ'.S. textile industry involving nearly I,ooo,ooo'workers. Spectators dissatisfied with wrestling match at Town Hall last evening. Mr. Forbes states that Tie would not accept post of High Commissioner. Statement by Prime Minister, concerning private employers and wages restoration. ...

Indian princes and chiefs to .erect statue of King George as mark '. of loyalty. . . . > '■ ••■ Northern Ireland Government prohibited General O'Duffy entering its territory. Auckland arrangements to celebrate 100 th anniversary of registration 6f Ancient' Order of Foresters." Sales on the Auckland Stock Exchange to-day were :■ —Bank of , . Australasia, £11 8/6; 'Goldsbrough Mort, £1 10/6;- Wilsons Cement (2), £1 10/; GoldfieMs Dredge (4), 1/2;' Mahakipawa, .lftkl; Stock per cent, '38-52), £108 ,17/6; Stock (4 per cent, '49), £10.9 15/; Stock (4 per cent, '55), £110 15/; Golcohda. Holdings, 1/7J; Mataki (2),2/2J; Broken Hill Proprietary, £2 8/11; Bonds (1955, 4 per cent), £110 15/. Famed throughout N.Z. for expert repairs and remodellinge at low cost.-r-Empire Furriers, 358, Queen St.—(Ad.)