TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 22, 27 January 1939, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

Hish water to-day. 11.50 a.m. Sunset. 7.38; sunrise to-morrow, 5.31. Oerman* gaoled for espionage activities in Denmark. Lower profit earned by Auckland Gas Company last year. CityV* finance* are in satisfactorv state. says Mayor. Press rumours that Germanv is preparing for inflation. Date of inauguration of Tasman air service still uncertain. Wanganella will arrive from Sydney on Tuesday morning. * Federal liner Kent due on Sunday morning from Liverpool. Upward trend in prices noted at this week"* Ceylon tea sale. City Council abandons proposal for municipal car testing station. British Home Secretary says British Empire can never be defeated*. Huntingdon arrived this morning from Timani to load for London. Annual inter club race for Lipton Cup sailed to-morrow, eleven boats competing. * Verdict of suicide by poisoning returned at inquest into death of labourer. Orient liner Oronsay will arrive next Friday morning from Brisbane, with tourists. French Afiniister makes it clear that France will maintain the integrity of her Empire. Spanish rebels cheered by citizens of Barcelona as they enter the city with food convoys. Horrified spectators watch Mount Albeit maiiK fatal fall from sixth floor of city hotel. Mayor suggests appointment of commission to inquire into future of Auckland Hospital. Important changes announced in administrative staff of Lands and Survey Department. Hawker sent to prison for week for theft which police describe as "particularly cheeky"' one. America's national income in 1938 was 7 per cent below that of 1937 and 40 ]>er cent above 1933. Husbands publicity stunt., designed to persuade wife to return home, causes death of young daughter. ' i British authority examining possibility of extending London-Auckland air service via Fiji to Canada. Auckland Customs staff still dealing with applications for import licenses', but will have next Sunday and Monday clear. " • Australian FedeFal Opposition leader, fearing that Australia is confronted by the hazard of aggression, aske that Parliament be summoned. Minister of Customs replies to several questions on import control described by Dominion conference of importers as ''completely unsatisfactory." Owing to pressure of 'Parliamentary work, Mr. W. T. Anderton. M.P. for Eden, will not be a candidate for approaching Transport Board election. Stated that there is a field of forty Labour candidates for names to forward to ballot for selection of Labour "ticket"' for Transport Board election. From financial viewpoint, hotel licensees have no excuse to-dav for trading after hours, says Auckland magistrate; licensee and barman fined £10 each. Sales on 'Change to-day were: Bank of Xew South Wales, £30 15/; Kauri Timber. £1 3/; Xew Zealand Breweries, £2 1/; Woolworthe (Sydney), £1 2/3; Woolworths (X.Z.), 18/; Stock. March, 1939-43. 31 per cent, £99 10/; Xew Zealand Insurance, £2 14/6; New Zealand Refrigerating (con.), 7/9; Triton, 10/. Unlisted: Farmers' Freezing (£1 paid), £1 ]/.