TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 227, 25 September 1929, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

Death of Archbishop of Paris. Further tests made at Arapuni. Fire in timber yard at Newmarket. Political situation in Egypt complicated. Fair competition at London wool sales. Collapse of timber workers' strike at Newcastle. Cable steamer Iris left for Norfolk Island. Arctic flight to be made by Zeppelin next year. Large cheese factory being erected at Manawaru. Dramatic arrest at Hclensvillo of American citizen. Russian train crash, 45 killed, 20 seriously injured. New by-law at Mount Albert for registration of 'bicycles. No decision reached yet in regard to> Morningskle tunnel. . Claim made by Wellington man to fortune of 20 millions. Conduct of bankrupt builder criticised by creditors this morning. Steamer Waikawa duo to-morrow evening from Los Angeles. Chinese rebel general inflicted heavy; losses on Nationalist army. Estimates debate in Parliament. Part of Motuilu Island is etill to bei retained for quarantine purposes. Britain decided ratify League convention dealing with traffic in arms. ■ New records established in Mount Albert Grammar School steeplechase. Two Sydney 'bandits bailed up accountant in city 'premises, stealing £925.Barking of dog drew attention this morning to house on lire at Newmnrket. Seven yeara for Sydney anan on. charge of shooting with intent to murder. Suggestion in Parliament ' that National Park Hostel should have Maori name. Agreement unlikely in connection, with New South Wales coal mines trouble. Auckland social workers favour Government's proposal of rest homes for aged people. Crew of steamer Silton Hall picked up. Steamer abandoned on fire in Indian Ocean. Excellent' report regarding young men placed on land in New-Zealand by Salvation Army. The only .sale on 'Change at the first two calls to-day was of • Union Bank at £14 18/6. Business on London Stock Exchange more confident, but β-till' small after Hatry financial crash. Large consignment of Californian ' fruit and onions on way to Auckland ' by steamer Golden Cloud. ! Rev. J. Gilbert reiterates hie state- : ment that some West Coast communities are "actively anti-Christian." ,'. Naval change over of crews this mornI ing at Deyonport, preparatory to H.M.s. ft Diomede sailing, for England. Combined meeting of New South - Wales miners determined to refuse re- ' duction in wages or any compromise. Man found at Curran Street School ' this morning suffering'from gas poison- - ing. First aid given by lady teachere. : Public Works Department nas offered • to purchase Waipori hydro-electric • power plant from Duncdin City Council. [ Prime Minister. told the House this morning that anyone expecting furi ther concessions in regard to the land . supertax proposals was "expecting tho I impossible." j • Several people fined at the Magistrate's Court this morning by Mr. ; Wyvern Wilson, S.M., for travelling with I all-day tram tickets which had been . transferred to them by the first pur- ? chaser, j 4d a glass fresh whitebait. Delicious ! spring chickens, from 9d each. —Fish and 0 Poultry Depot, 153, Symonds St.—(Ad.) A Kolster provides best music for - dance or party.—Hire from Moore's; '« 'phone 43-38C—(Ad.) 1 Cars rented from 12/ day; fl evening, Latest model. All night service. ' Snorter's Eental Cars. 'Phone 44-001.—Ad