TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 216, 12 September 1935, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

Another blizzard at Ruapehu. Kates increased at Takapuna. High water at Auckland 0.19 p.m. Wanganui spring race meeting opens. Wauganella due from Sydney to-mor row.

Sunset at 0.35; sunrise to-morrow

London advises that butter may reach 120/. \ Increase in rate collection at New Lynn. Five undefended divorces at Supreme Court. Xew Zealand butter market remains steady. Australia's population now exceeds 6,700,000. Striking speech at Geneva by Sir Samuel Hoare. Milford scheme for swimming bath at cost of £.3000. Elderly ma'n fell at Carlaw Park, breaking his le^. Annual meeting of Ponsonby Cruising Club last evening. Well-known Xew Zealand cricketer married in England. English peer, over SO, marries sister-in-law, also over 80. Stirring spy romance story revealed at French court-martial. One change in Auckland Rugby team to play Otago on Saturday. Perry beaten in straight sets in U.S.A. tennis championship. Xo-conlidence vote in Parliament defeated by 35 votes to 2". Newmarket Borough Council approved scheme" of concrete footpaths. Boots, English chemists, to open stores in Xew Zealand this year. Otago defeated Waikato in Rugby match yesterday by 15 noints to 7. Youthful burglar committed for sentence on three charges of housebreaking. Protest against price of bread at mooting of Takapuna Borough Council. British Labour leader expected to resign following dispute over Abyssinia. Auckland touring League team defeated West Coast by 32 points to

Wellington City Council to spend £17").000 on steam power plant, exten-

Judge Callan stresses the importance of corroborative evidence in divorce suits. Wellington denies Canterbury allegation of "jiot-hunting" for Ranfurlv Shield. Tamaki League team defeated Waikato Maoris and retained Waitangi Shield. Mataroa, delayed by bad weather, not now due from London till to-morrow evening. Three wharf labourers charged with stealing oranges from steamer in port— ease adjourned. Zoo authorities and Acclimatisation Society confer regarding habits of native birds and water fowl. All Blacks' training operations on Rangitiki described by "Star's" special correspondent with team.

Restrictions on traffic to lessen noisa near Auckland Hospital considered by Newmarket Borough Council. K.D.V. Box Company shows increased profits, and recommend final dividend of -4 per cent, making 8 per cent for year. Two warehouse employees and a hardware merchant who committed series of thefts in collusion admitted to probation.

Birkonhead and ~Sew Lynn Borough Councils support Auckland City Council's attitude in regard to proposed harbour bridge. Sales on the Auckland Stock Exchange to-day were: —South British, £4 14/; Renown Collieries (pref.), 2/8; Auckland Gas, £1 ;j/9; Kauri, £1 2/G; Broken Hill Pty., £3 C/; Dunlop, 15/3; Mahakipawa, 2*ld; Talisman, 11/; Mt. Morgan, £1 10/; Bonds, 4 per cent, 1943-46, £107 5/, £107; ditto, 1946-49, £110 2/0; ditto, 1952-50, £112 10/; Franklin Power Board, 4J per cent, 3/8/43, £100 10/; Commercial Bank of Australia, IG/OJ, 10/7; Kational Bank of X.Z., £3 12/0; Reserve Bank, £6 10/3; Mortgage Corporation, 6/3; Australian Iron and Steel, £1 5/9; K.D.V. Box (con.), 10/0; X.Z. Newspapers, £1 19/0; Mataki (2), 1/11; Auckland Harbour Board (1952), £107.

Fur prices slashed at Emgire Furriers' prreat sale. Amazing reductions on all furs. Opposite Town Hall tlock. (Ad.)