TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 115, 16 May 1936, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

Sunset 4.52; sunrise to-morrow 6.43. High water at Auckland 2.11 p.m. Waipa races. League games at Carlaw Park. Increase in motor registrations. Nelson trots to-day and Monday. Record, entries for Waikato Show. Heavy passenger traffic on railways. Hockey at Remuera and Papatoctoe. Kent beats Derbyshire by 10 wickets Monterey sailed for Sydney last even ing. Lamb prices at Smitlifield a shade lower. Rugby matches at Eden Park tins afternoon. Earing at Marton, Ashburton and Invercargill. Seven cycling clubs held races this afternoon. Harrier racing winter competitions held to-day. Varsity graduation ceremony held last evening. ' I'ritain and Russia to commence naval talks soon. Breeding ewes in demand and sell up to 30/ at Feilding. Japan "will never give up" mandates over Pacific islands. Bacon pigs sell up to £3 9/ at Morrinsville yesterday. Emperor to defend Abyssinia's case at Geneva on June 15. London wool sales closed with crossbreds slightly easier. Warships to carry out gunnery exercises in gulf next week. Vice-Admiral Blake appointed to a command in Mediterranean. Association football programme advanced further stage to-day. Mrs. Mollison lowered Cape to Croydon record by over 38J hours. Guatemala notifies intention to withdraw from' League of Nations. New Zealand butter still firming in London; now 95/ to 90/ per cwt. Ferrier, Australian golfer, fined for careless motor driving in Scotland. Watch to be kept all over the world for British trawler that may be a pirate. Seaman who picked a pocket in a hotel bar sentenced to a month's imprisonment. Many Balmoral shops thrown into darkness through power failure last night. Hitler delaying reply to British questionnaire till after League meeting in June. Three of the four "banned" Sydney soccer players definitely coming to New Zealand. Thief who ransacked Northcote home yesterday in daylight disturbed when attempting to enter another house. Wife who objected to presence of mother-in-law in home granted an order for restitution of conjugal rights. A shilling per pound, the highest price for some vears, is to be paid out by New Zealand Co-operative Dairy Company for cheese-making butterfat. A land salesman without previous convictions was sentenced in Police Court to-day to three days' imprisonment for cashing valueless cheques. Improvements at Ellcrslie to the racing conditions. More standing accommodation being provided by steps in front of lawn grandstand. Sentence of three years on youth for outrage on Italian girl in Sydney quashed on appeal; hearing of appeals of six others sentenced to death to be heard on Monday. Sales on 'Change to-day were: Bank of New Zealand, £2 5/3; New Zealand Insurance, £3; Wellingon Wool, £0 5/; Wellington Wool (pref.), £6 5/; Dominion Breweries, £1 3/; New Zealand Breweries, £2 13/1; Dunlop, 16/3; Golden Crown, 9/(5; Mount Lyell, £1 4/14; Hume Pipe, ', 17/2. Unlisted: Woolworths (Sydney), £9 16/. Kelleway's 1/ Monday.—l 2 doz jacquered towels, 1/; 500 Irish linen tea towels, 1/; 54in white and unbleached sheeting, 1/; 36in twill winceyette, all colours, ljyds 1/. —Newmarket. —(Ad.) Famous for high quality and lower prices in furs and fur coats. —The Model Furriers, 288, Queen Street, opp. Smith and Caughey's.— (Ad.). Kelleway's 1/ Monday.—2 Bin storm flannelette, 2yds 1/; roller towelling, 2yds 1/; strong pillow cases, 2 for 1/; 30in nursery cloth, 3yds 1/.—Newmarket.—(Ad.) Foremost for furs. You cannot obtain finer value in furs. We definitely guarantee quality nad value. —Melba Fur Co., next Geo. Walker's. —(Ad.) Kelleway's 1/ Monday.—2ooyds reels sewing cotton, 4 for 1/; parchment lamp shades, 1/; hot water bottles, 1/; 2-ply Rainbow crochet wool, 3 skeins 1/. — Newmarket. — (Ad.) An Empire fur or fur coat embodies all that fashion demands. Prices lowest. Empire Furriers, opposite Town Hall. (Ad.) Kelleway's 1/ Monday.—3ooyds curtain nets, 2yds 1/; 400 yds art silk curtain net, 1/ yd; 28in cottage weave, 2yds 1/; 500 yds cretonnes, 2yds 1/. —Newmarket. — (Ad.) Fur renovations and remodelling. We will make your used furs look like new for very small cost. —Melba Fur Co., next Geo. Walker's.—(Ad.) Kelleway's 1/ Monday.—W. interlock singlets, 1/; W. fleecy-lined bloomers, 1/; plain lisle finish hose, 1/ pair; silk gauntlet gloves, 1/ pair.—Newmarket.— (Ad.) When it's furs, see us for the utmost in value and quality.—The Model Furriers. 288, Queen St.—(Ad.). Kelleway's 1/ Monday.—Bobby pins, 16 cards 1/; ripple wavers, 24 for 1/; wool mending plaits, 5 for 1/; baby blankets, figured, 1/ each.—Newmarket. (Ad.)