TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 102, 1 May 1936, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

Shooting season opened to-day. High water at Auckland 3.5 p.m. Wool cheque doubled in Dunedin. Large increase in Customs returns. Nelson races Saturday and Monday. Sun sets 5.7; rises to-morrow 0.30. .Mariposa due from Sydney to-morro .v. Heavy importations of motor vehicles. .Rugby Union season opens to-morrow Presentation to town clerk at Oncliunga. Chilean girl impresses British tennis critics. First meet of Pakuranga Hunt tomorrow. Sloop Leith to be recommissioned later in year. First division of Soccer matches tomorrow. Canary and cage bird sho-.v at Newmarket. Trotting at Cambridge and Forburv to-morrow. First matches of League programme to-morrow. London butter market steady and cheese firm. • Eleven killed in German military 'plane crash. Dairy cattle selling well; up to £10 at Pukekohe. Lord Astor's Pay Up wins Two Thousand Guineas. Eelicensing of motor vehicles commenced to-day. Steamer James Cook arrived last evening from Sydney. Addresses this evening under auspices of Authors' Week. New series of talks arranged by Broadcasting Board. Bangitane due to-morrow from South to complete loading. Bemarkable a '.legations regarding Sydnny milk supply. Mr t -v.ii scheduled to sail for Sydney t I* this evening. Isew Zealand coal to be used for King's wharf steam plant. Actress "kidnapped" by Edinburgh students in 'Varsity "rag." Cable steamer Recorder due to return to Auckland on May 12. Deviations near Papakura planned to improve Great Soutli Boad. Dorothy Round beaten in British hard court tennis championships. New rates of duty on Canadian motor cars operated from to-day. Twenty-nine model yachts competing in harbour race to-morrow. Primary Products Marketing Bill discussed in House last evening. New contract tram service to operate in Hobson Street next week. Increased births and deaths in Auckland for period ended April 30. Australian Government inviting tenders for shale oil undertaking. ' Canadian foursomes to be played by Waitemata Golf Club to-morrow. Planned industrial area discussed by Onehunga-Manukau Chamber of Commerce. Importance of bacteriological tests emphasised in annual report of Milk Council. Supplementary British naval Estimates provide for the expenditure of £10.000,000.

Meeting of debenture holders in Welin connection with McArthur trust assets.

Annual report presented at meeting of Auckland Metropolitan Milk Council this morning.

Steamer Cumberland due at Auckland on Monday from New Plymouth 'to complete loading.

New Zealand likely to benefit from wool sales to Japan arising out of tariff —war with Australia.

Sales on the Auckland Stock Exchange to-day and A. Bank, £6 6/; Northern Steam, 6/10; Kauri Timber, £1 3/3; New Zealand Breweries (2), £2 12/; Consolidated Brick, 9/11; G. J. Coles, £3 13/3; Macky, Logan, £1 0/9; Whitcombe and Tombs, £3 10/; Woolworth (Sydney, second pref.), £1 5/; Mt. Lyell, £ 1 5/; City of Auckland, 3J per cent, 1955, £104; City of Auckland', 3J per cent, 1/3/50, £94; City of Auckland, 1944-83, £105 5/; Bank of New South Wale 3 (Sydney, Reg.), £33 7/6; Dominion Breweries, £1 2/3; Colonial Sugar, £41 17/6; Robinson Ice, £1 1/; Golden Crown, 8/3; Stock, 1952-55, 4 per cent, £104.

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