TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 102, 3 May 1938, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

Davis for Mayor.— (Ad.) Hiph water to-day. 9.40 p.m. Siiiiset. . r »..">; sunrise to-morrow. 6.32. Metjl prices easier on London market. I'proarious >end-off To HitlpT on visit lo ljoiiio. Criminal sessions opened in Supreme Court to-day. Sudden death of crardener after having niorninjT tea. prices for oranges in Auckland markets to-day. Mat 11a due on Thursday morning from Cook Niands. Sensation at Worcester in Australian cricket matdi. <Jirl seriously injured by fall from trnmear last night. Xaval rating found shot in British warship in Queensland. Cedarliank due from .lava at 5 p.m. to-morrow with sugar. House of Commons approved British agreement with Italy. Jxiw-lving part of Wliangarei flooded l>y heavy fall of rain. Few limit liags obtained on opening dav of shooting season. Man charged with theft of wedding ring admitted to probation. , Burden of hospital levies stronglv erilicised l>y Farmers" L'nion. Mariposa sailed for San Francisco shortly after r> j>.m. yesterday. Fleet wood -Sm it b succeeds and CReilly fails against Worcestershire. Wide discrepancy in Japanese and Chinese claims to war victories. Contributory hasis for national health scheme desired by Farmers' I'nion. Only 34 Opposition M.P.V* hear Chamberlain explain Italian agreement. Annual meeting of New Zealand Rugby I'jiion in Wellington to-morrow. International Sugar Committee reduces foreign <juota: sugar prices exacted to rise. Aorangi delayed by rain last evening, sailed for Sydney shortly after noon to-day. Steamer Antigone arrived from Xova Scotia yesterday afternoon with newsprint. ?.lan who broke window and entered N"<""" Lynn Post Office captured by young resident. Fifty-seven teams entered for Auckland hockey competition, opening nest Saturday. First shipment of oranges since State resumed control due on Thursday from Cook Islands. One motorist fined £3.1 and another £10 for being intoxicated whilst in charge of cars. Two prospective English Test cricketers. Ed rich and Conrpton. in form against Yorkshire. Inquest opened on death of child of five years who was knocked down by lnotor cyclist at Mangere. Action to be taken regarding domestic servant difficulty, said Prime Minister to Wellington deputation. Full safeguards for existing superannuation and provident funds demanded by Dominion Farmers' Union. Man charged with breaking and entering Xew Lynn post office before Court to-day and remanded to May 9. Xew South Wales requests that All Blacks' opening match in Sydney be on July 2. instead of July IG. Comprehensive report on parking and traffic congestion in city to be prepared for City Council's consideration. Minister of Agriculture left by Aorangi to-day to attend* meeting of Australian Agricultural Council. Further traffic restrictions to be considered for Short land Street owing to congestion at Batten Place. Farmers "profoundly disapjwinted* , with (•ovcriinicnt'ii nation.il superannuation proposals, says Mr. Mulholland.

No direction {riven by his Honor during his address to <;rand Jury in Supreme Court to-day to find a "no'bill." Mr. C. R. Orr Walker. S.M., issues warning that imprisonment will profiably be imposed on intoxicated motorists in all cases where there are no exceptional circumstances. Comment by his Honor in Supreme Court to-day that in one case, concerning a charge of negligent driving so as to cause death, consideration of Grand Jury was particularly valuable. Chairman of legal and by-laws committee of City Council advises motorists to show more consideration for one another in respect to time limit imposed for parking in Queen Street and Karangahapc Road. Sale* on "Change to-day were: Auckland Gas (con). 14/6: O. ,1. Coles, £4: Grey and Menzies. 13/ti; Woolworths' Properties right*. 2/10; Woolworths' Properties rights <3K 3/: Stock. l-"./4/104«-40. £102 -V; Tooth's Breweriw. £2 16/7: Wool norths (Sydney). £1 2/2: Mt. Lyell. £1 7/.