TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 114, 15 May 1936, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

High water at Auckland 1.10 p.m. Monterey arrived from Los Angeles. Sunset 4.53; sunrise to-morrow 0.42. Elderly man knocked down by van in city. Government three-year plan for public works. JRemuera arrived to-day to load for London. Four candidates for vacancy on City Council. Dorian Choir gave initial concert last evening. University graduation ceremony this evening. Cumberland sails for London this afternoon. Proposed public works expenditure of £17,500,000. Mount Wellington protest against hospital levy. Minor outbreak of fire in house at Grafton Road. New Zealand butter very firm in London at 04/. Police called in following fight at ranee at Waitoa. British overseas trade made further progress during April. South African doctor in London claims over-night cure of sciatica. Induction of new minister at Mount Eden Presbyterian Church. Best methods to be used for construction of roads and railways. Shops and Offices Bill amended to allow certain extensions of hours. . Mine sweeping practice to be carried out by warships in gulf next week. Increased wholesale prices for manu->-factured goods anticipated on November Ulster Budget provides £400,000 for British defence programme; surplus £450,000. Battle-cruiser Repulse modernised after 3J years' work at cost of £1,400,000. Labour costs in shirt industry may riso 28 per cent in consequence of new legislation. Delicate abdominal operation performed on board Monterey on her voyage from San Francisco. City tramwaymen decided yesterday in favour of joining national "union of tramway employees. Auckland's annual consumption of water has now reached total of 3,176,000,000 gallons. Cyclist claims damages totalling £888 as result of collision with motor lorry in Quay Street. Auckland endorsement of scheme to bring, about greater unity in the industrial Labour movement. Man alleged to have attacked suburban bank manager overpowered and taken into custody. Verdict of suicide while mentally depressed returned at inquest 011 man who jumped off Grafton Bridge. Seine net fishermen object to allegations that they are responsible for depletion of fish in Hauraki Gulf. Auckland tramwaynien's claims for new agreement to embody provision for the working of the 40-hour week. Bushman remanded in Police Court to-day on unusual charge of attempting to render a man incapable, with intont to facilitate theft. Solicitors reveal that Thames Koman Catholic priest died only seven days after his brother in Ireland, who had left liini large sum. Auckland bookmaker alleges he was defrauded by "client" who placed bets in invisible ink, after results were known, the ink later drying out visibly. Sales on the Auckland Stock Exchange to-day were: E.S. and A., £0 3/9; Auckland Gas, £1 0/1; New Zealand Breweries, £2 13/1; Australian Glass, £4 9/3; Broken Hill, £3 2/!>, £3 2/3; Dunlop, 10/3; Farmers' Trading, 9/(5; Wilsons Cement, £2 3/6; WooTworths (N.Z.), £6 10/, £6 12/6; Bi<- River, 2/1; Talisman, 11/3; New Zealand Insurance, £3 0/9; Mortgage Corporation, 10/3 A; Kauri Timber, £1 3/10; G. J. Coles, £3 15/; Now Zealand Newspapers, £2 3/; Woolw.irths (N.Z.), £6 12/6; Consolidated Brick (2), 9/9; Martha, £1. Unlisted: Auckland Trotting Club, 6i per cent, £101; Woolworths, (Syd.), £9 16/; Dominion Breweries (prof.), £1 5,/: Waikoromiko, V. Auckland Trades and Labour Council to ask Minister of Labour to make inquiry into administration of Labour Department at Auckland. Australasia's greatest value, £5 5/ set of teeth for £2 10/. —E Davies, Ltd. (Dentist Davies), opp. Woolworths.—Ad.