TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 16, 20 January 1939, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

Foaris of bombing in Glasgow. .Another power failure iu Wellington. Sunset 7.41: sunrise to-morrow. 5.23. Hrui prices ruled at Wanganui wool sale. Bush Jires cause damage on East toast. Roval Akarana C'lub's regatta tomorrow. High water at Auckland to-dav, 7.40 p.m. A.C'.A. cricket matches to be continued to-morrow. Citizens protest against noisv horsedrawn vehicles. Man killed in railway jigger accident in Hawke's Bay. Grass fires in suburban areas keep fire brigade busy. Auckland wins third Cornwell Cup race in strong wind. Lloyd Geoige makes strong attack on British Government. New hope for settlement of Port Kenibla pig-iron dispute. AI i] k Council member hints at cominf rise in price to consumer. ° Attempt on Chamberlain's son made in bomb outrage in Ireland. Labourer fined £22 10/ for plaving crown and anchor on wharf. Number of distinguished passengers on ilariposa from San Francisco. Kommodore Jolinsen, world's largest sailing ship, will arrive on Monday.° Only six rinks survive Thursday's play in New Zealand bowls championship. About £350,000 to go to Wanganui woolgrowers as a result of yesterday's sale. Wool bought by Japan at Wanganui sale to be shipped from Wellington fov Awatea. . While Spanish Loyalists believe victory is near, the rebels are making substantial gains. Designer of Matron ships on New Zealand run was passenger by Mariposa to-day. r Governor-General, Viscount Galwav, to return to Auckland from Wellington to-morrow. Matua has been delayed at Suva by heavy weather and will arrive at 10 a..m. on Monday. Mariposa arrived at 7 a.m. to-day from San Francisco, and will sail at 6 p.m. for Sydney. Estimated that it will be three years before matters relating to Rimutaka fire are completed. Australia does not answer British inquiries regarding her attitude to the control of meat imports. Canada worried about defence of Pacific coast first time in history, declares Premier of Ontario. Five Auckland players make good progress yesterday in New Zealand junior tennis tourney at Wanganui. Girl remanded in Police Court to-day, charged with stealing pearl necklace, worth £265, belonging to a titled lady. Canada will spend more on defence this year than in all the years since Great War, says Premier of Ontario. Finale to-day of Wilding Shield challenge, in which Canterbury vesterdav won five wibitern to Auckland's one. Scientific expedition arrived from America to-day by Mariposa to study deep-sea fish in New Zealand waters. Pairs final at national bowling tourney arranged for this afternoon; singles completed to semi-final stage yesterday. Returning verdict of accidental drowning, coroner said to-day it was dangerous for woman, when alone in house, to have hot bath. Ontario's Premier and Minister of Public Works visited Auckland to-day as passengers on Mariposa; entertained at State luncheon. Zane Grey, famous novelist and fisherman, passed through Auckland today en route to. Perth to explore new deep-sea fishing waters. Australia has completed its task of converting loans due for renewal for the time being, according to Australian High Commissioner in London. Experiment in United States in direction of co-relating farming and manufacturing industries outlined by American visitor who arrived by Mariposa to-day. Social legislation here, and operations of Commonwealth Bank and Reserve Bank of New Zealand, to be examined by Ministerial party from Ontario, Canada; Ontalio has similar problems to solve, the}' say. Sales on 'Change to-day were:—Bank of New South Wales, £31; New Zealand Insurance, £2 13/; British Tobacco, £2 9/9; Grand Junction, 3/3; Tooth's Breweries, £2 16/; Colonial Sugar, £48 o/; 1.C.1, (pref.), £1 4/; K.D.V. Boxes (con.), 3/6; Wilsons Cement, 15/10; Komata Reefs (odd lot), 7/; Mount Morgan, 10/5; Placer Development, £3 17/; Stock, 15/6/52-55, 4 per cent, £99. Unlisted: Renown (deb.), £92.