TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 202, 26 August 1937, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

Melbourne gas works strike settled. Sunset 5.25; sunrise to-morrow 6.19. High water at Auckland to-day, 10.12 p.m. Farr t. Louis fight at New York tonight. •Springboks win at Greymouth by 25 points. Sydney Maru due from Japan at 4.30 to-morrow. Matua due a«t 7 a.m. to-morrow with Island fruit. Reported capture of Santander by Spanish rebels. Large crowds continue to attend Winter Exhibition. Well-known Waikato man killed when truck collided with pole. Seventeen deaths in clashes between Polish peasants and police. Petition for divorce by St. Helier's Bay farmer opposed by w'ife. Kent, with only two wickets down, already ahead of New Zealand. Second duplication in sailings of transTasman liners to-morrow week. Cabinet grant to repair fire damage at Mount Albert Grammar School. Unemployment in N.S.W. reduced to 6.2 per cent of available workers. Long list of divorce actions, mostly undefended, in Supreme Court to-dav. Demand rather quiet at this week's Ceylon tea sales, and lower prices ruled. H.M.S. Achilles due at 10.30 a.m. tomorrow from Island cruise of 11 weeks. Fifty importers entertained to-day on -K.K. Line's new eteamer Naniwa Maru. Keel of large passenger liner for Eng-land-New Zealand service laid at Tync yards. South Africa seven tries (five converted), West Coast-Buller, two penalty goals. Empire Star to arrive from Gisborne to-morrow morning for final London loading. Early announcement expected regarding this year's guaranteed price for dairy produce. Orakei State housing job dispute settled, end work to resume on Monday morning. Mannganui left for Wellington on her second cruise to the Islands at 8 p.m. yesterday. Awatea to leave Sydney at 8 p.m. tomorrow for Auckland, and due here on Monday forenoon. American interests seeking aviation contract in Australia; extensive night services anticipated. Government defence reorganisation plans aim for establishment of territorial force of 8000 men. Auckland lawyer who was victim of recent bomb outrage made his reappearance in Supreme Court to-day. Mr. A. G. Lunn, of Auckland, nominated for presidency of New Zealand Associated Chambers of Commerce. Appeal of Auckland tramway conductor against dismissal was continued today before a special court of appeal. Farmer who stowed away at Wellington and was transhipped at Balboa sentenced to fourteen days' imprisonment. Practically whole morning occupied in examination of Professor Tocker it. standard wages case in Arbitration Court. Catholic Church collection in Auckland diocese, as Church Centenary thanksgiving offering, raised £1800 on one Sunday. Standard wage hearing drawing to conclusion in Arbitration Court; "both parties to make final submissions tomorrow morning. Transport Licensing Authority has approved of limited number of special motor tours to cater for visitors to New Zealand by cruise ships during summer months. Football enthusiasts perturbed by Rugby Union announcement that no' covered grandstand seats will be generally available for third Rugby Test in Auckland. . . ChriMchnrch clerk arrested on Niagara remanded in Auckland Police Court to-day to appear at Christchurcli on charge of stealing £13 belonging to the New Zealand Government. Attributing his downfall to fast company, drink and racehorses.- a clerk, who admitted 12 charges of obtaining a total of £122 from well-known men by false pretences was committed to Supreme Court for sentence. Sales on the Auckland Stock Exchange to-day included: G. J. Coles, £4 17/3; Farmers' Trading, £1 0/10; Farmers' Fertiliser, £1 1/; Taranaki Oil. 5/2; Wool worths (Syd.), 2nd pref.. £1 8/; Broken Hill South. £2 9/; Mount Lyell, £2 3/; New Zealand Breweries. £2 9/9; Farmers' Fertiliser. £1 1/; Robinson Tee (2). £1 2/9; W. R. Carpenter, £2 7/6; Golden Dawn; 2/; Placer Development, £4 0/6: Mount Eden, 1/4/52-6, £106, 1/4/52-7. £106 7/6. Unlisted: Alloy Steel (old), £l' 2/10. Australasia's sreatest value, £5 5/ set of teeth for £2 10/.— E. Davies, Ltd. (Dentist DaviesK opp. Woolworths.—Ad.