TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 60, 12 March 1935, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

Rain general in province. Sunset to-day at 0.47 p.m. Rain delays "work on waterfront. IIi«h water at Auckland. 1.50 p.m. Greek rebe'.e said to be in full flight. Peat fires suppressed in Waikato districts. Steamer Ruahine clue at Auckland to-morrow. Australian warships due at Auckland to-morrow. Vainer beats Miller in boxing bout at Sydney. Increased totalizator turnover at Waikato races. Drought prevails in certain districts of Queensland. New Lynn borough to have revised valuation roll. Dedication of Kawhia Memorial Church to-day. Larger supply of green vegetables for Auckland markets. Loan conversion discussed by Auckland Transport Board. Heavy rain and eerious floods on east coast in North Auckland. Yacht drifted ashore at St. Mary's Bay. Steamer Kanna to load guano cargo at Walpole Island for Auckland. Annual meeting of Auckland Importers' Association held to-day. Number of overseas mails to reach Dominion during next seven days. Byrd expedition 'eJiips expected to leave Dunedin for home to-morrow. Greek revolution causes two-day I delay in Australia-London air mail. I Talis breaks N.Z. 440 yards swimming ref-ord by 15 l-. r >s at Chifetchurdi. Price of apples low in Auckland. Bananas sold cheaply at sales to-day. Waikato scheme for fanners to contribute to fund to help crippled children. Penny fares advocated by member at meetinsr of Auckland Transport Board. K.S.W. Government to restore cuts to married officers with less than £300 a year. Australian Government to suspend compulsory military training foi two years. Pan-American air service expected to operate this year between California and China. Notice of motion at meeting of Auckland Transport Board concerning issue of "sports" tickets. N.S.W. Government to subsidise system of protection from sharks on beaches along coast. Australian Cabinet decides that time . is inopportune to ask Duke of Kent to act ae Governor-General. Sales on 'Change to-day were: —Bank : of Australasia. £11 5/; Bank of New ] South Wake, £30; Reserve Bank, £li ; 10/3; Guarantee Cnrnoration. R/; T!i»- ; nown Collieries. 7/10; Okarito, 7/6; ■ Bank of New Zealand (2), £2 9/4; I ditto. D mortgage, £1 12/3; New Zea- : land Insurance. £3 8/; Colonial Sugar. . £41 12/0; New Zealand Refrigerating - (con.). 9/.

Nov is tin- time for that fur coat to be remade as new at small cost by "nviire Furriers, opp. Town Hall.— (Ad.)

1935 Siiitinjra just arrived —wonderful range. your suit now.—P. Groos and Co., Durham St. E.—(Ad.)