TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 310, 31 December 1937, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

New Year's Eve. High water to-day, 6.45 p.m. Sunset. 7.4-4; sunrise to-morroT, 5.4. Centaurus left on Southern tour this morning. Otago meets Auckland at Eden Park to-morrow. Condemned dwelling in Eden Terrace gutted by lire. Duncdin solicitor loses life when canoe capsizes in surf. Women's Battalion of Chinese "Red' Army lighting -Japanese. Many sporting attractions for Auckland's New ear holiday. Auckland junior cricket reps, lose to Canterbury by eight wickets. Canterbury plays Wellington in Piunket Shield series to-day. Prime Minister and Leader of Opposition give Xew Year messages. Chinese appointed by Japanese to higli office in Shanghai assassinated. Cricket tourney at Domain ends to-dav with Town v. Country match. Four more bankruptcies in Auckland for this year compared with last year. Auckland city and suburban eleven leads in provincial cricket tourney at < ;i-borne. Naval ships on Xew Zealand station arc line, but not enough of them, says retired admiral. J. IX'ng and Miss B. L. Bishop win singles and mixed doubles in Auckland tennis tourney. Dramatic rescue of Helen B. Sterling in Taxman Sea recalled by visit of retired rear-admiral. Mataroa experiences splendid -weather during voyage from Southampton, which concluded this morning. Pan-American Clipper returned to inner harbour, and may start return journey across Pacific to-morrow. Kathleen Grey to ewim in Xew Zealand senior 100 yds event against Islay Purdie for place in Empire Games team. Xuinl>er of Australians, who had been two days in country, found work throngh Auckland Placement Office this week. Select Xew Year gift now from Empire Furriers. Wonderful displav. Address: Opp. Town Hall clock.—(Ad.)