TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 239, 9 October 1928, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

The 1927-2S session of Parliament wm brought to a close to-day. Annual meeting of the Auckland Lawn Tennis Association to-night. Elderly woman in Carterton shockingly burned through her clothes catching fire. Tony Xalejia, a Whangarei fisherman, slipped oil a launch last night and was drowned. It is intended to close the Devonport -'resbyterian Orphanage about the end of next month. Several political aspirants for suburban seats deliver the opening addresses of their campaigns to-night. Prime Minister has promised to allocate £500 for an investigation of the Auckland harbour bridge scheme. _ City Council Reserves Committee considering tenders this afternoon for a. chlorination plant at the Parnell Baths. Five Auckland members of the All Black team returned to-day by the Marama. The bulk of the team lands to-day at Wellington. The Hauraki expects to reach Auckland from Pacific Coast ports to-morrow evening, and the Port Darwin from Liverpool on Saturday evening. Sales on 'Change to-day: Commercial Bank, ord., £1 0/1; Goldsbrough Mort, £2 11/3; Pukemiro Collieries, £3 9/; i and Union Steam (pref.), £1 9/9. The decrease on the totalisator for the eight races of the first day's programme of the A.R.C. meeting was £16,000. The meeting is concluding today. Manuka's voyage from Wellington to Melbourne abandoned, owing to uncertain labour conditions in Melbourne. Vessel's crew paid off in Wellington today. Prime Minister stated this morning that sheepowners and shearers liad come to an agreemnt that for five years wages should be based on the price of wool. Conference this morning between Lord Lovat and the New Zealand Land Settlement League. After a Chamber of Commerce luncheon the visitor engaged in another settlement conference. '"What with darned Labour agitators and peanut politicians, Australia is heading the right way for national disaster, said Mr. James Hood. Los Angeles manufacturer, who arrived from Sydney by the Marama this morning. A goods train derailment between Taihape and Marton last night blocked all Main Trunk traffic till 3.30 this morning. The two expresses from Wellington are due at Auckland about 5 o'clock this afternoon. "There is evidence throughout New Zealand that the value of music as an educational subject is being increasingly recognised," states Mr. E. D. Tavler, supervisor of musical education to* the Education Department. Injudicious investment in city shop property brought about the bankruptcy of a Mauku farmer, who met his creditors to-day with a liability of £1100. The property was described by a creditor to be in an "absolutely terrible" condition. Daylight saving J s only half an hour, but yon will save many pounds by purchasing a fur or fur coat at Empire Furriers' half-price sale, opp. Town Hall.—(Ad.) Real fox furs, 35/, at the Model Furriers great sale.—Xote only address: G. Green, 99, Karangahape Road.—(Ad.) Beautiful fox furs for spring wear, all shades, qow being sacrificed from 3gns at Empire Furriers' clearance sale, opp. Town HalL—(Ad.) This week's special at the Model Furriers. Full size furs in silver grey and beige, over 45in in length, 42/6. — G. Green, 99, Karangahape Rd.—(Ad.) > Big bargain sale of men's and boys" wear continues to-morrow at Caudweil's, 48, Karangahape Road. Men's pullovers 1 half marked price.—(Ad.) On no account miss to-morrow's special half-price bargains at Empire • Furriers' clearance sale, opp. Town HalL ' (Ad.) Wiseman's Meccano Club final meeting 1 of the session, to-morrow, Wednesday. 7 p.m.—(Ad.) The greatest sale of furs and for coats Auckland has ever known.—At the Model Furriers, 99, Karangahape Rd. Ad. You will be more than delighted if you call at once and secure one of oar half-price foxes or coats. Everything to be sacrificed.—Empire Furriers' 6ale, opp. Town Hall.—(Ad.) Guaranteed fur coats, sgne, at the Model Furriers' great sale.—G. Green, 99, Karangahape Road.— (Ad.)