TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 185, 6 August 1936, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

High water to-day, 9.33 p.m. Sunset. 3.9; sunrise to-morrow, 6.43. Killecu captain of North Island Rugby team. Lovelock qualifies for final of 1500 metres. Waipahi sails for Suva at noon tomorrow. Store cattle in keen demand in Waikato. Maiu'liiikuo to restrict imports from Australia. Matakana arrives for final loading to-morrow. Coiuiimation of McArtluir trial in Wellington. (iiant kauri log brought to Auckland front l'iha. Hush too good for Wairarapa at Rugby by 23 points. Jack .Tarvi.s beaten by (Jeorge Lowe, Victorian boxer. due from San Francisco at 7 a.m. to-morrow. Woodersou, British mile champion, fails at Olympiad. City of Dieppe arrived from Xew York this afternoon. Auckland sittings of Arbitration Court commence on August 12. Trades Hall trustees considering question of new trades hall. Army of 00,000 Abyssinians reported to lie attacking Italians. Advice of registration of Laundry Workers' Union received. Two pearlers lost in Japanese operations in Xorth Australia. Civil jury takes seven hours to return a verdict—a majority one. Proposal to establish library in One Tree Hill considered last night. Gordon Richards has substantial lead in English jockeys' premiership. Large English and American mail arriving by Mariposa to-morrow. Furniture workers' dispute heard in Conciliation Council this morning. King Edward to join yacht Nahlin in Yugoslav port for holiday cruise. Otago counters desperate final attempt by Auckland to win Ranfurly Shield. Dominion agreement provides for new rates of pay for shearers and shed hands. Rangitata arrives from Port Chalmers to-morrow morning with cargo from London.

Cabinet grant for construction of an | assembly hall at Teachers' Training j College. | Drought in U.S.A. causing daily de- , dine of 20,000,000 to 25,000,000 bushels j of maize. New trial ordered in case of Isabel Annie Aves at Napier, the jury disagreeing. Bank of New Zealand shares easier on 'Change, best buyers at noon call 3S/6, sellers 40/3. Bay of Plenty Jockey Club to be known in future as Bay of Plenty Racing Club. Hours for retail butcheries and small goods firms fixed by Arbitration Court at 44 per week. Estimated that £100.000 will be required to provide modern tools and machinery for public works. Recent frosts expected to cost Pukekohe farmers thousands of pounds owing to setback to famous spring crop. Income tax schedules steepest on assessments between £400 and' £fioo, on which majority of tax is collected. Additional 3000 men to be employed on national works throughout the Dominion, bringing the total to 20.000. Union Company's new. 14.000-ton intercolonial liner Awatea left tl* Clyde yesI terday for Wellington, where she is due on September 3. Motion previously passed to spend £40.000 on reticulation of western area rescinded last night by Takapuna Borough Council. Wages fixed by the Factories Act described as "a mere pittance" by union secretary during Conciliation Council proceedings this morning. Sales to-day on the Auckland Stock Exchange were: Bank of New Zealand (3), £2; O. .T. Coles, £3 18/6; Talisman, 9/; Mount Morgan. 14/1; Amalgamated Brick (Auck.). 1/3/44. 7A per cent, £101; National Insurance. 18/0; South British, £4 10/0; C'on. Brick. 9/9; .T. Coles. £3 19/2; Wuolworths (X.Z.). £;i 0/0; Crisborne Sheep Farmers, 31/8/01, fi.l per cent, £101 10/. Unlisted: Wool worths (Svd.), £."> 11/0; Metters, 11/. Who said prices have risen? See our sensational fur values during great sale. The Model Furriers, 288, Queen Street, opp. Smith and Caughey.—(Ad.) Visit Empire Furriers' wonderful winter show, of furs. Marvellous values. New spacious showrooms, same address, opp. Town Hall.— (Ad.) The very cream of the season's furs at lowest prices ever. The Model Furriers, 288, Queen Street, opp. Smith and Caughey.— (Ad.) We are offerm? remarkable and unheard of values in fur coats. Prices the talk of the town. —Melba Fur Co., next fieo. Walker.—(Ad.) Prices rising! Buy your furs and fur coats now at special 'sale piicVs. The Model Furriers, 288, Queen Street, opp. Smith and Caughey.— (Ad.)