TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 150, 26 June 1937, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

Dempster another century. High water to-day, 8.57 p.m. Pacific storms delay shipping. Metal values firmer in London. Sunset, 4.43; sunrise to-morrow, 7.4 Pebel forces enter Santander province. Hants beats English cricket champion. If rain continues, floods expected in North. First Springbok Test in Australia to-day. Wanganella to sail at 5 p.m. for Sydney. Tenders called for State houses at Ponsonby. Xardana arrived this morning from Xew York. Xiajrara. from Vancouver, due at 1 p.m. on Monday. Auckland mid-winter wool oddments sale fixed for July 12. Pedigree Friesian bulls sold up to 73crns at Waikato sale. Heavy rain causes cancellation of most Auckland sports fixtures. Stedman takes Grant to five sets before Aucklander beaten. Two Finnish barques to visjt Auckland towards end of year. Motor ship Queen Victoria to arrive from Texas to-morrow evening. Plans made for automatic telephone system in Auckland. Lamb values easier on Smithfield market, ewes dull and wethers steady. Cornwall due at powder ground. Motuihi; at 6 a.m. on Monday", from Liverpool. Australian Government prepared to help States who wish resumption of migration. Monoplane Kuaka christened bv the Mayor, Sir Ernest Davis, at Mangere this morning. c Hutton makes three successive centuries for Yorkshire, one on his twentvfirst birthday. Monterey due at 7 a.m. on- Monday from Sydney, and will sail at 5 p.m. for San Francisco. Rush for petrol supplies- reached peak this morning; some stations reported supplies exhausted. Tongariro delayed bv rain in final loading, and will sail*for London on Wednesday afternoon. Thieves raided machinerv works at Penrose last night, blew open the safe, and stole £5 in cash. Owing to rain, Wanganella was unable to complete discharge of cargo, and will take some back to Sydney. Lower prices for Merino' and fine crossbred wools expected at coming London sales, but coarser appear firm. Auckland taxi companies concerned about increase in number of licensed taxis; a rise in fares is indicated. Mr. Xash to visit Copenhagen. Amster dam and Paris by air before leaving fohome via Washington and Panama. Severe burns suffered bv two eloc tricians when working on "a live w'r at _^ estfield freezin S »'°rk* this mornin That Auckland was destined to beconchief port of call for overseas air sc-r vices was opinion expressed by May of Auckland this morninjr. Gratification expressed bv Postmaste General this morning that" 99.6 per ce: of all trips scheduled in PalmerstNorth -Dunedin service had been conpleted.

Auckland's emergence from isolatio by inauguration of air-mail servkstressed to-day by Mr. C. G. White acting-chairman of directors of Unioj Airwavs.

Orakei Maoris surprised and indignant at Government's decision that they must vacate ancestral property; decision sail to be contrary to any official view pre viously expressed.

Under leaden skies and in a continuous downpour, monoplane Kuaka took off at 1024 a.m. to-day on a flight inaugurating passenger and mail service between Auckland and "Wellington. Postmaster-General, Mr. Jones, said this morning that Postal Department might later be justified in approaching I mon Airways on question of varyin-' Auckland-Wellington timetable: it would depend on quantity of mail forthcoming Sales on the Auckland Stock Exchange to-day were:—Bank of New Zealand. D Mortarajre, £1 0/3; New Zealand Guarantee Corporation. 5/: Auck land Gas. fl I/O; Electrolytic Zinc £2 16/; Roller Mills £1* 2/; Wilson * Cement (ex rights) (2), £1. Kelleway"s Bargain Furnishings 50 only reversible chenille floor Zit x oft, 11/0: 4ft x 7ft, 10/11. Be earlv for these.—Newmarket.— (Ad.)

At all times the crowning gift is an Empire fur or fur coat. Empire Furriers opp. Town Hall.— (Ar\)

Kelleways Bargain Mondav—Shadow tissue squab, 21/; 20 onlv 9ft" x 10ft 6in eongoleum squares, usuallv 39/0, now 29/0; roll edge mill wool mattress single bed, 19/11.—Newmarket.—(Ad )