TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 64, 16 March 1936, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

Racing at Paeroa to-morrow. Monowai clue from Sydney at 4.JU. High water at Auckland 12.40 p.m. Yacht, damaged by gale at Lyttelton. Sunset 0.40; sunrise to-morrow, b.-O. Start made with inland air mail service. . .0 -i Further serious rioting 111 Spams.i towns. . , . Right Hon. J. C. Coates 111 motoring collision. Wellington races again to-day and Tuesday. . . Motor cyclist killed 111 accident at Ponsonby. . , Monterey due on Friday morning from Los Angeles. Niagara to sail for Sydney at 10 p.m. to-morrow. . Wales beats Ireland in international Rugby final. Scotland too good for Lngland at amateur Soccer. . Two people injured in motor accident on Tamaki Drive. Twelve bands took part in recital at Carlaw Park yesterday. Estimated that 12.000 people attended rearatta at Ngaruawahia. North Shore level with Eden in Auckland cricket championship. To-morrow, St. Patrick's Day, will be observed as a bank holiday.

Split in American Cabinet over sea men's strike 011 Pacific coast. Anniversary services held at Kings land Methodist Church yesterday. Minister of Defence busy on Depart mental matters in Auckland to-day.

Game liberation on big scale planned by Auckland' Acclimatisation Society. Attitude of British public opinion in European crisis is "peace at any price. ' Tourist liner Stratlinaver sailed for Wellington at late hour on Saturday. Tour of Auckland schools made to-day by Hon. P. Fraser, Minister of Education. Consolidation of schools wherever practicable favoured by Minister of Education.

Hitler reported to have accepted conditional invitation to League Council meeting. Government considering question of broadcasting control; board's fate still undecided.

Warrant issued for arrest of woman charged with impersonation on general election day. Government has under consideration alteration of capitation grants to school committees.

Fierce storm yesterday, causing much flood damage, raged in parts of New South Wales.

Admiration for stand of British Government in European crisis expressed by Hon. I?. Sempie. Central Waikato Power Board to take poll to-morrow on proposal to raise £50.00J1 for electrical extensions. Full round of engagements kept by Hon. P. Fraser, Minister of Education and Health, in Auckland to-day. Excessive profiteering in building trade will not be tolerated by Government, according to Minister of Education. Waterside worker arrested on a charge of stealing Post Office Savings Bank pass book and forging withdrawal slip remanded in Police Court.

Care of the teeth considered most important obligation, and Labour Government hopes to perfect Dominion-wide system of school dental clinics, said Hon. P. Fraser to-day.

Sales on the Auckland Stock Exchange to-clay were: —Bank of New South Wales. £34 5/; North Auckland Farmers. 3/; Electro Zinc (pref.). £2 1/; Golden Crown, S/G: Mataki. 1/10: Nevis Diesel, l£d; Hamilton Borough Council (1940), £102 10/; Newmarket Borough Council (1939), £102 10/; Bank of New Zealand, £2 3/3; Kaiapoi, 14/7. Unlisted: Woolworths (Sydney), £6 10/ O.

Kawau direct excursion by Duchess to-morrow at 9.30. Special excursion fare, 3/6; four hours at Kawau. (Ad.)