TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 231, 30 September 1929, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

Former Prime Minister of Japan dead. Ulimaroa due from Sydney to-morrow. Fire in bunker coal of Port Nicholson at Periin. Expedition to Rhodesia to investigate malaria. Fair competition continues at London wool sales. 1 Auckland deputations to Minister of Internal Affairs. Bahamas swept by hurricane and loss of Dfo caused. City councillors made tour of city reserves this morning. Golf championships continued at Wanganui to-day. America's only armless aviatrix killed in crash from 2000 feet. Two Aucklanders in All Black team to play native team. Two prisoners sentenced at Supreme Court this morning. Foundation et-one laid on Saturday of Maori hostel at Tuakau. Arcos, Russian trading concern, to I resume business in London. Seven deaths in Sydney motor accidents during the week-end. Auckland sitting of War Pensions Board opened this morning. Date- of sailing of H.M.s. Diomede to England altered to Wednesday morning. Passengers on Greymouth express complained that train travelled too fast. Five men injured while warming gelignite on the Waikaremoana-Wairoa Road. Butcher's van and motor car damaged this morning in Symonds Street collision. Steamer Maunganui in severe gtorra. while on way from Wellington to Sydney. British Prime Minister enthusiastically farewelled on eve of departure for America. Boy, Richard Lewis, injured in head by pellet while rabbit shooting at Paerata. Tofua delayed on trip from Islands, and. now expected to reach Auckland late to-night. Three old boys of the Auckland Grammar School are candidates for 1930 Rhodes Scholarships. German baud played "Old Comrades" as last of British troops left Rhineland; regret at departure openly expressed. Three brothers, two from Napier, NewZealand, met at Bradford for first time on Saturday; aggregate ages 217 years. Hope of saving steamer Hochst, stranded on Minicoy Island, steadily diminishing; ship in clanger of breaking up. ' ° Bank rate raised in London to force foreign borrower to go elsewhere; British capital wanted for British industry. Practically unanimous support by Pakuranga residents for scheme to concrete road through Pakuranga ridin* to Howick.-- _ Sequel to lorry party's visit to Howick On Saturday was charges against three men and two women at Police Court this morning. Sales on 'Change to-day were: Auckland Gas, £1/4/8; Auckland Gas (eon.), 18/2; Commercial Bank of Australia, £1/8/8; Union Bank, £14 14/6; Northern Steam (con.), 7/. The diamonds in your ring are hidden by that old-fashioned setting. They would look ten times better and more brilliant if reset in latest styles. See designs submitted free by David SilkJeweller, Queen St.—(Ad.) \ ' £1 reduction on new spring frocks and coats at Fashion Belle, Queen Street (3 doors above Strand Theatre).—(Ad.) Smart felt and straw pullons, 2/11; big selection straw ready-to-wears, from 5/11.—McCabe, Milliners, Newton—(Ad.) A Kolster provides best music for dance or party.—Hire from Moore's; 'phone 43-395.—(Ad.) Cars rented from 12/ day; £1 evenin". Latest model. All night service. Shorter's Rental Cars. 'Phone 44-001.—Ad