TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 184, 5 August 1936, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

Higher taxation. Levy on incomes. Increase to be made in pensions Big Public Works programme. Budget presented in Parliament. High water at Auckland S.4S p.m. Life imprisonment for Eric Marco. Better provision made for defence. Sunset 5.8; sunrise to-morrow 0.44. Keintroduction of graduiated land tax. ilaraina leaves for Wellington at S p.m. Ovster growing discussed by Harbour Board. Arbor Day tree-planting programmes to-day. Jesr-e Owens breaks two more Olympic records. City business man missing since Monday. Fixed prices for dairy produce announced. Drainage work at Mount Eden nearly completed. England beats Taranaki at League by 31 points. Maurice Strickland beats Jack Pettifer in Wales. Furious battle said to be in progress near Addis Ababa. English League footballers to play at Huutly to-morrow. City of Dieppe due from New York to-morrow afternoon. Traffic inspector appointed by Mount Eden Boromli Council. Settler drowned in floods in New South Wale-i district. Ranfurlv Shield match between Auckland and Otago to-day. English League player breaks collarbone at New Plym-outh. Keen sale for hides and sheepskins at yesterday's Parnell sale. Two milk vendors convicted of delivering milk after 8.30 a.m. Man fell into harbour when trying to jump on to ferry steamer. Government to install radio beacons at all suitable lighthouses.

Auckland Hospital Board decided to call tenders for vegetables. Adjustment of hours of employees discussed by Harbour Board. Pension scheme for invalids and deserted wives with children. Relief, with reservations, is Chamber of Commerce view oil Budget. Parliamentary Under-Secretaries to receive salaries of £000 a year. Britain issues challenge for America Cup; Endeavour 11. challenger. Bank managers express satisfaction with orthodox basis of Budget. Tuscan Star sailed for London last night with full cargo of produce. Domain statue criticised by two member of Council of Christian Congregations. No exemption henceforth for unemployment tax paid on income tax assessments. Kindergarten interests gratified with additional assistance provided by Government. Aorangi left for Sydney at midnigli' in continuation of her voyage from Vancouver. Architects say that £000 house, for which Government makes provision, i* practicable. Commonwealth Minister blames Nov Zealand for difficulties of Norfolk Islam 1 fruit growers.

Waitakere Ridge road proposal unani mously supported by Mount Edei Borough Council.

Two French 'planes evacuating nationals from Spain said to have been commandeered there.

Large number of prosecutions for breaches of traffic regulations brought in Police Court to-day.

Delay in appointing resident constable for district commented upon at meeting of Ellerslie Town Board.

Mr. F. K. Hunt, S.M., upholds vali dity of Milk Council's by-laws govern ing time for delivery of milk.

Conduct of motyrists described as "abominable" by Mr. Wyvern Wilson, S.M.. in Police Court this morning.

City social workers say extra pensions and provision for deserted wives will substantially lighten burden of charitable organisations.

"Not an occasion for panic." comments Mr. C. .T. Parlane, general manager of New Zealand Co-operative Dairy Company, Limited, on guaranteed price. Ngarua group topped the list of ovc SO groups in New Zealand Co-Ope rat Herd Testing Association's averages for 1035-1036 season; over 3121b ol' butter fat per cow. Sales on 'Change to-day were;— Kauri. £1 4/G; Consolidated Brick. 9/11; Mort's Dock. 11/0 (2); Woohvorths (New Zealand), pref. £1 16/9; Grand Junction, 3/7; Stock. January 10. IfllO. 4 per cent. £101 7/fl; .Auckland City. per cent. January 1. 1002. £107 5/; Auckland Gas. £1 4/3; Kinsr Solomon, 1/1; Amalgamated Brick (Auckland), £101 (2). Unlisted: Woolworths (Sydney), £5 11/. Australasia's greatest value, £5 5/ set of teeth for £2 10/. — E Davies. Ltd (Dentist Daviesl.opp Wnolworth's.— Ad