TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 125, 30 May 1938, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

Hijrli water to-day, 7.44 p.m. Sunset, 4.44; sunrise to-morrow, 6.53. Two flyers killed in Australian bomber crash. Air raid casualties at Canton estimated at 1000 dead. American polfer wins British amateur championship. Situation in Czechoslovakia believed to be much easier. Bradman refutes suggestion of his entry into politics. Feverish speculation in goldmining shares in London. Women shockingly injured in explosion in house in Belfast. Renewed confidence overseas in Xev Zealand Government bonds. (iovenior-<;eneral visits Auckland Infirmary, with her Excellency. W. J. Edrich leads English cricket averages; W. R. Hammond is third. Many accidents during week-end; Aucklander struck l>y car and killed. Australian Minister replies to Mr. Savage on Tasman air services delay. Monterey arrived from Sydney at 7 a.m.; to sail for San Francisco at 5 p.m. Niagara arrived from Vancouver today, berthing at Queen's wharf at 1 p.m. Two prisoners at large in National Park area after escaping from Waikirne camp. Canterbury Aero Club machine damaged in making forced landing on reclaimed area at Lyttelton. North Shore too good for Grafton. which team was only unbeaten Rugby Union team up to Saturdav. New Zealander selected to return froir. England and act as signalling specialist in Royal New Zealand Air Force. Matua delayed by bad weather in Cook Group; due on Thursday, and is to sail on her return on Saturday. Widespread search fails to reveal'traee of two prisoners who escaped from Waikune prison camp on Saturdav afternoon. Weakness of London butter market due to piling up of Australian stocks in London and New Zealand at northern ports. Of the 700 single men on Auckland unemployed register, only 312 are on sustenance, and many are* unfit for full week's work. Public Works Department instructed to prepare, plans to provide work for single men. according to statement bv Auckland M.P. Result of official count of Auckland Electric Power Board election votes will be announced later in week; good progress being niade. [ Minister of Labour perturbed coneern- | ing statement made recently by unemployed single men: statement is described as "misleading." Mr. Jordan's statements on foreign policy by no means laughed at in England, says Auckland University College professor who returned by Monterey. Example of great courage shown by young invalid woman in Auckland liifirmary; bedridden for 15 years she engages in play-production and several handicrafts. As a period of reformative detention Lad apparently no effect upon him. a carpenter was to-day sentenced to six months' hard labour for cashing valueless cheques. Two brothers who created a disturbance in a city dance hall on Saturdav night, and had to be handcuffed on arrival at. the watch-house were fined and placed on probation. Fifty men, arrested iii a room where two-up was played on Saturday night, fined from £-3 to £'■> each for being in common gaming house; three alleged principals remanded till June 7. Sales on 'Change to-day were: National Bank. £2 12/3; New Zealand Insurance. £2 18/1; Renown Collieries, 10/; Wilsons Cement. 10/11; Woolworths (rights), (3), 3/10; Mount Morgan (2). 8/S; Stock. 3i per cent. March, 1939-43. £100 5/; Martha, 11/9; Broken Hill Proprietary. £3; Colonial Sugar. £47 5/; G. J. Colas, £4 0/9; Woolworths Proprietary (rights)! •3/10; Talisman Dubbo, 8/ 1 . $/& .Unlisted: Self ridges (N.Z.), 9/3.

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