TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 66, 18 March 1936, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

High water at Auckland 2.24 p.m. Sunset 6.37; sunrise to-morrow 6.21. Good sales for hides at Parnell stores. House at Grey Lynn damaged by fire. Visit by City Council party to Motuihi to-day. . V. P. Boot runs fast mile in Christcliurch. Improved rate collection at Mount Albert. Monterey due from Suva on Friday morning. Jockey fatally' injured in race at Wellington. Widespread floods in all parts of Queensland. Cars damaged in collision on Great South Road. Champion of champions bowling tourney at Carlton. Empire Star sailing for London at noon to-morrow. Lovelock and Matthews nominated for Olympic Games. Shipping at Greymouth delayed by shoaling of river. Waikato Central Power Boafd loan of £50,000 approved. Most savage rioting since elections reported from Spain. North Shore primary schools' swimming sports to-morrow night. Fire Prevention Week to be observed from March 30 to April 4. Butter and cheese markets slow. New Zealand now at S2/ to 83/. Nine local bodies urged Auckland Hospital Board to reduce levy. Memorial art exhibition being opened by Mayoress this afternoon. Overthrow with last ball gives Australians victory at Capetown. Niagara resumed her voyage to Sydney shortly aftev midnight. Auckland Hospital Board concerned at shortage of resident doctors. Man fined £3 for theft of shoes from cabin of passenger on Monowai. Wounded Mons veteran in London suicides from fear of another war. Condition of Avondale level crossing accident victim reported satisfactory. Two plucky attempts by Parnell girl to lower New Zealand swimming record. New Guinea troubled with having too much money; farmers freed of taxation. German delegation to atleiul meeting of League Council in London on Thursday. Further criticism of gold tax at meeting of gold dredging company this morning. Ellerslie Town Board grants permission for pictures on evening of Anzac Day. Discussion by Harbour Board on proposal to purchase wire rope from Germany. Young mail who stole jewellery and money from uncle to be sentenced tomorrow. Last two days of Auckland postings for inland air mail reveal diminishing figures. Canadian Planter arrived from Melbourne to-day and is to sail for New York to-morrow. Plan adopted for private medical practitioners to visit Auckland Hospital to observe progress of their patients. Man who stole overcoat from fatherj in-law convicted and ordered to come up [ for Sentence if called upon within two ; years. Hearing of charges of theft against clerk in Government Tourist Bureau deferred till to-morrow. Amount involved £20 10/. Some industries may have five-day week when Government's 40-hour week proposal is given legislative effect, says Hon. 11. T. Armstrong. Contractors should anticipate new working conditions under Labour Government's programme; existing contracts may bo reviewed by Arbitration Court, according to, Minister of Labour. Sales on the Auckland Stock Exchange to-day were:—Bank of New Zealand, £2 4/3; New Zealand Insurance, £2 19/0, £3 (2); Dominion Investment, 17/3; Auckland Gas (con.), 18/7; Farmers' Trading, 8/6; Fanners' Trading (B pref.), 15/9 (2); Martha Mine, 19/4; Amalgamated Brick, 7A p.c., 1/3/44 (Auckland), £101; G. J. Coles, £3 10/3; Kins' Solomon, 3/1; Stock, 1937-40, 4 p.c.. £102. Unlisted: Reid Rubber (15/ paid), 16/; Woolwortlis (Sidney), £6 10/.

Australasia's greatest value, £5 5/ set of teeth for £2 10/. —E Davies, Ltd. (Dentist Davies), opp. Woolworths. —Ad.