TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 204, 29 August 1934, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

Australia beats Sussex by innings. Sensation when Sydney ferry Strikes whale. Tanker Wiuamac due to-morrow iron; Sumatra. Lancashire wins county cricket championship. Steamer Fordsdalc to sail to-raorrow for South.

Putaruiu fanner thrown from horse and killed.

Ski championships continued a: National Park.

Four people injured by lightning in Sydney suburb. Gisborno aerodrome relief work dispute continues. Dominion total of unemployed lower than a year ago. Tender accepted for extension of Hastings Hospital. School Committees' Federation in conference at Timaru.

Strike at New South 'Wales galvanise.! iron works spreads. Fitty-six prisoners escape from French gaol after a riot. Art union winner buys motor truck on strength of his win.

Memorial to .pioneer . missionaric unveiled at Te Awamutu.

Cruiser Sussex at Gibraltar to start Duke of Gloucester's tour. Widow awarded £1425 damages for death of husband at work. Thames Maori committed for trial or. charge of assaulting woman. Octogenarian archaeologist starts from London on expedition to Syria. Victorian bill to provide investigation into company affairs; fraud suspected. Gold coin" worth nearly . £1.000.000 shipped from South Island-to Wellington. ....... . . .........

Rev. A. Macdonakl Aspland farowelled last evening by Knox Church congregation.'

Engagement announced of PrinceGeorge of Britain and Princess Marina of Greece.

Three dead and many people injured ill explosion of six oil tanks in the Argentine. Vehement attack by Mrs. MeCombs. M.P., on Government's decision to reduce beer dutv.

Alternative proposals to meat situation caused by meat quota discussed by sheepowners.-

Commander Evangeline Booth considered to be most likely successor to Ger Tal Higgin^s. Choice "f men for work at standard pay subject of inquiry by Mount Albert; Borough Council. Shipment of Waikato coal to be made to England for experimental purposes i;i connection with eteel industry. Sales on the Auckland Stock Exchange to-day were: Auckland Gas (con.), 18/9; New Zealand Breweries, £2 7/6; Colonial Sugar, £60 5/; Wilsons Cement. £1 10/; Mataki, 2/3; Rural Bonds '47, 5, £104; Standard Insurance, £3 7/: Auckland Gas (2), £1 o/C; Northern Steam (con.), i/0; Consolidated Brick. !)/9; I Gear Meat. £1 6/6: Mt. Lyell, £1 0/3; Stock, 1940, 4 p. 3. (2), £108; Stock, 1940, 4 p.c. (2), £107 5/; Takapuna 8.C., 1/5/G4, S J, £100 15/. Unlisted: Woolworth (Syd.), £3 9/.

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