TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 104, 4 May 1936, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

Geyser activity at Rotorua. Conclusion of Authors' Week. High water at Auckland 5.50 p.m. Sunset 5.3; sunrise to-morrow 6.33. Looting follows evacuation of Addis Ababa. Heavy traffic by express South last evening. Big Labour Day rally in Hyde Park, London. Smallest senior player wins Scottish golf title. Cumberland further delayed at New Plymouth. Birkenhead woman fined £10 for taking bets. Session of Orphans' Club opened on Saturday evening. Port Whangarei due to-morrow afternoon from Tonga. Joan Hartigan beats Thelma Coyne in Sydney tennis final. Mail struck by motor cycle at Cambridge and injured. Tanker Scotaas duo this afternoon from Sail Francisco. Canadian Scottish arrived for final loading for Montreal. Forsgren disqualified in wrestling match with Blomfield. Cyclists injured in collision near To Awamutu and Rotorua. Ivowliai School Committee election to be held on Wednesday. Varsity draws with Technical Old Boys, Rugby champions. Body of a young man found in Grafton Gully beneath bridge. Nominations called to-day for vacant seat on Auckland City Council. One killed and others injured in motor smash near Mercer last evening. Aeroplane struck bus at Mount Cook; two newspaper reporters injured. Five young men involved in series of burglaries sentenced in Supreme Court. Royal Palace of Abyssinia thrown open to the people on Emperor's evacuation. Taupiri coal mines show larger profits, and recommend a dividend of 1/ per share. Motor ship Holmglen encountered hurricane on trip from Wellington to New Plymouth. Good response from Rotorua in connection with Mayor's Fund for crippled children. Balance of cuts restored to all employees of Transport Board as from April 1. Later date tlian June 1 for the operation of the 40-liour week indicated by Minister.

Emperor of Abyssinia and family reported to have boarded British destroyer'. Interruption of electrical supply in part of suburbs during early part of Saturday evening.

Bvcrofts, Ltd., propose to increase capital from £100,000 to £150,000 for business expansion. Magistrate dismisses charge against two young labourers of unlawfully converting a motor car. ■Auckland employers express willingness to co-operate with Government in vocational analysis scheme. Suggested that Transport Board officers should make a survey with a view to provision of suitable works for relief of unemployment. Deported prisoner from U.S.A., who escaped from custody in Auckland nearly live vears ago, to serve another year in gaol "on completion of current term. Government hopes to make trade agreement with United States after treaty with Great Britain has been negotiated, according to advice received from Minister of Customs. Sales on the Auckland Stock Exchange to-day were: Bank of New Zealand, £2 5/9; Bank of New Zealand (2), £2 5/0; Tooths, £2 13/; Devonport Steam, £1 1/3; G. J. Coles, £3 13/3; Wilsons Cement. £2 3/6; Talisman, 11/3; Waihi, 11/8; New Zealand Insurance' £3 1/; Staples Brewery, £1 14/3; Colonial Sugar, £41 15/. Australasia's greatest value, £5 5/ set of teeth for £2 10/.—E Davies, Ltd. (Dentist Davies), opp. Wool worths. Ad.