TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 199, 24 August 1939, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

High water to-day, 2.17 p.m. Sunset, 0.23; sunrise to-morrow. 6.23. Archery club started by enthusiasts*® Auckland. Further details regarding- Ontenmstl celebrations. Sharp i ise in discount rates on Loodon market. Carrier admitted to probation for theft of ear tyres. Hitler defies Britain's pledges to assist Poland. Work of New Zealand artist appreciated in Paris. Maunganui to arrive from Sydney on Monday morning. Tasman Airways flying boat Aoteaxoa lands at Sourabaya. Divorces granted in the Supreme Court to-day numbered 21. Position at t'hristchurch Hospital acute owing to rush of patients. Kangitane arrived from London this morning with 300 passengers. Auckland Rugby representatives defeated for second time in season. Fijians win opening match of Xew Zealand tour by double-figure score. Five nominations accepted for position of (leneral of the Salvation Army. Rangitata sailed for London at 7 turn. i to-day with passengers and cargo. President Ro isevelt to rush to Washington as result of European crisis. Xairnbank arrived this afternoon from Peru with cargo of sugar for Chelsea. King's decision to return to London in view of special meeting of Parliament. \esterdav's turnover on the Xew York Stock Exchange totalled 790,000 shares. Minister of Housing says there will be many jobs for men at Onekaka before long. X. A. Mitchell, captain of 1938 All Blacks, not available for South African tour. First draft of official schedule of programme dates for Centennial celebrations a pproved. Six prisoners from various parts of province sentenced in Supreme Court this morning. King of Belgium, broadcasting on behalf of smaller Powers, issues fervent appeal for peace. Shortage of supplies for local market feared as result of shortage of female factory operatives. Australia immediately to form shock force to protect vulnerable points at first sign of aggression. '"Homicide" Henry Arm-strong, negro who formerly held three world boxing titles, beaten by Ambers. Army and R.A.F. reserves called up in Britain; measures in no way amounting to general mobilisation. Warships Achilles, Leander and Leith to return from exercises in Gulf at three o'clock to-morrow afternoon. Tokyo officials complain that Japan has been "sold out"; Xazi pact with Russia expected to be short-lived. ; Russian public gapes in amazement as bullet-proof car, flying hated swastika, f carries Xazi Minister through streets. Steamer Cambridge, which was due from Liverpool to-morrow, advises that she will arrive on Saturday morning. British racing driver redches greatest ? land speed ever recorded; motto of r safety first even at six miles a minute. Man who stole a suit from the front of a shop, then took it inside and sold it to the proprietor, before Police Court to-day. _ Delay in Government building opera--5 tions due to unprecedented rush in connection with Air Force and Army requirements. Pleading not guilty to a - charge of stealing two canteens of cutlery, a Maori was to-day committed to the Supreme Court for trial. Move made to call Dominion conference of all commercial and financial interests to meet Mr. Xash immediately after his return from London. oung Englishman who stole a suit and defrauded a city hotel proprietor before Police Court to-dav; sentenced to 12 months' reformative detention. Musical career of Brazilian eopraqo . who arrived by Rangitane this morning started when she bought a guitar instead I of an umbrella, against father's orders. T Japanese onions may be eaten in Auckland for next few months because nearly all local stock has been purchased j to supply needs of Wellington and - Hawke's Bay. t Sales on 'Change to-day were:—Commercial Bank, 10/; 1.C.1. Pf., £1 4/6; Taranaki Oilfields, 5/6; 8.H.P., £3 6/; Electro Zinc, £2 13/6, Pref., £2 18/; " Farmers' Trading B Pref., 19/; Farmers* Trading Ordinary, 17/9; Farmers' Fertilizer, 1//2; Wool worths (Sydney), £1 4/9; South British, £2 2/3; Stock, 15/3/ e 40-43 4 per cent, £99 10/.

The biggest sale of~ new and secondhand books ever held in Auckland nowproceeding at Kealya, 21, Shortland Street. Moving out. All stock to be sacrificed.—(Ad.)