TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 24, 29 January 1938, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

Regatta Day. High water to-day, 6.9 p.m. Sunset, 7.36; sunrise, to-morrow, 5.33. Anniversarv regatta on Waitemata to-day. Stratlmaver sails at 11 p.m. for Wellington. Oanjr of passport forgers revealed in France. Balchitha man killed in K.A.F. crash in England. All <lay cricket at Eden Park and Devon port. Anniversary Day swimming carnival at Calliope Dock. Difficulties disappearing in Tasman air service scheme. Larjte quantities of war material going to China from Russia. Five race mi-etinge in various parts of Dominion to-d?.y. Fourteen Auckland tennis finals at Stanley Street to-day. Knjjli«sh cricketers declare that Australians can l>e beaten. Xew Zealand proposals for Australian trade treaty may be rejected. Lower prices for pigs and store cattle at Feildincr sale yesterday. Ships in port display bunting in honour of city's ilSth birthday. Britain and U.S.A. oomplaii to Japan rejrarding ho*cile acts of troop*:. Matua arrives from Wellington Monday and eails for Islands Tuesday. ilrs. Watkins (Hastings) wine Xew Zealand open croquet championship. Brisbane Maru due from Lyttelton to-morrow for final loading for japan. Local fish shops will soon be forced to close at 7 p.m. on Saturday evenings. Holders of Auckland women's tennis doubles championship defeated yesterday. Member of Devonport Borough Council announces intention to stand as Mayor. Ruseia believed ready to join any Power in stopping Japanese aggression in China. America embarking on huge programme of naval and military strengthening. Famous Hawke's Bay stud farm seriously damaged by floods; grazing paddocks rendered u^elees. Harbour a mar* of white wing* today. Over 250 yacht* and 50 motor boat* racing at regatta. Conciliation Commissioner successful at Labour party's ballot for seat on Auckland Harbour Board. Estimated that Pukekohe potato growers realised £84.000 from this season's crop of early potatoes. Surprise omissions from Labour party's list of candidates for City Council stated not to be due to dissension within the party. Criticism of the charges made for the care of children at the Wilson Home . answered by chairman of Auckland Hospital Board. Increase of £2,152.000 in State receipts for nine months ended December 31, according to statistics issued by Minister of Finance. Chilled and frozen beef exports to the United Kingdom will be considerably increased for April-June quarter, according to statement by Hon. W" Xash. Jvelleway's Bargain Monday.—7 pieces British congoleum. Oft wide, 2/11 yard: SO 9 x (i heavy twiet seagrass squares. 12/11; 18 x 27 oval seagrass mats, 1/0 each.—Xeivmarket.— (Ad.) Xo\v_Js the time to have your old fur or Tur coat restyled for .new -season. At Empire Furriers, op. Town Hall clock. A<!. Dance Band Members.—All your needs at Arthur EadyV. See display advt. page 14 of Week-end Pictorial.—(Ad. I Kelleway's Bargain Furnishings.—l 2 only genuine 3ft roll edge wool mattresses. 2.5/; hand-made taj>estry ?quabs, 29/6; kapok " pillows, 1/11.— Xewmarket.— (Ad.) Excursions to Oneroa and Kawau by the popular Duchess, Sunday, leaving Central wharf 9.45 a.m., due back 7.10 p.m.— (Ad.) Dance Orchestras.—See your requirements in Arthur Eady's advt. on page 14 of Week-end Pictorial.—(Ad.) Kelleway's Bargain Monday.—36in heavy Wilton pile runner, 11/6 yard; 40 sample carpet ends, Axminster, 27 x 54, 10/6 each. —Xewmarket.—(Ad.)