TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 232, 1 October 1928, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

Andre Routis, a Frenchman, won the world's featherweight boxing title in U.S.A. English club cricketers disapprove the* M.C.C. suggested changes to the legbefore rule. The Canadian Transporter will sail this evening for New York., Boston, and Montreal. In the play off for the Auckland Rugby club championship, University defeated Ponsonby by 14 to 8. In each of the four big centres this year the university team has won the Rugby club championship. A new train which left Auckland for Papatoetoe this morning as a result of representations, took passengers. The Pakuranga Hunt Club went down £2741 10/ in totalisator figures, compared with their meeting last year. The A.J.C. meeting is being continued at Randwick to-day, the big events being the Breeders' Plate and the Metropolitan Handicap. The Auckland-owned, but Australianbred, Prince Humphrey, won the A.J.CI Derby on Saturday, beating the hitherto undefeated Mollison. Aulsebrooks' Auckland branch, in Beach Road, was broken into in the week-end. The back of the safe was cut out, and the contents, about £10, stolen. i Winalot dead-heated with Limerick in the Spring Stakes at Randwick on Saturday. This is the nearest approach to defeat that Limerick has had in his last thirteen starts. The Tofua arrived this afternoon from the Western Pacific Islands. She wilj withdraw from the run for overhaul, and the Waipahi, which is due from the Cook Islands, will replace her. Sales on 'Change to-day: Farmers' Trading (ord.), 7/6; Newton King (pref.), 7/6; Auckland Gas (con.), 17/3; Kaiapoi Woollen (ord.), 13/; Ohinemuri Mines, 7/4; Soldiers' 5J per cent Loan. £101 5/. Waitemata Power Board concerned over stoppages, when position could be remedied by switching over from Horahora to Penrose auxiliary plant. Deputation to wait on Public Works Engineer in Hamilton to urge necessity of maintaining continuity of supply. It was .stated that the board was losing business as the result of interruptions. Not elsewhere in Auckland, not in New Zealand, not in Australia, can such wonderful fur bargains be had as are now obtainable at the famous Hudson Company Furs, Ltd., Regent Theatre Buildings.—(Ad.) Miss Dixon is showing beautiful frocks, ensembles, sports wear, and millinery direct from Olympia Show, London. Downstairs showroom.—l 66, Queen St. (Ad.) Second-hand jewellery bought, sold, renewed, exchanged or remade at David Silk, Jeweller, Queen Street.— (Ad.) Hundreds of Auckland ladies are taking advantage of the Hudson Co.'s "magnificent offer. This week beautiful furs and fur coats at half-price.—Next Regent Theatre. —(Ad.)