TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume XL, Issue 35, 10 February 1909, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

• ' ■!" '.' ' : -.; i- .. - /.:\"'- ■'" ■ ■ i - -' . ■: •.-. .'."* . " ' .' ■ Chamber; of, Commerce '■'■ on the -'iWab' - . kato-Manukau canal trip to-day. ■''■-'- j V. German 1 .'newspapers are cordially wet i coming. King Edward to Berlin. - In, the match; .Australia v. the Rest <>} • AustraUa .the. former won %,njne wick* 1 jieeting of .Grey Lynn ratepayers, ta ; consider loan proposals, Richmond HalL l to-night.■ ' - --- : ..;.•■... ■ — :■"■;-"."■•■*•> -Over 600 .visiting'firemen expected/iej participate- in -the demonstration , next month. '-.-• - - ■:. ! Grey Lynn ratepayers" "at St. George's Hall last knight endorsed the Council's loan proposals. ■ ■■' • - : ; ~;■•■-. . . , . ■ •--.■• : Question"to witness: Who prohibited i; you, Mr: Kettle or air Dyer? Witness:; - The policeman. '. The Governor-has sent a telegram of ; sympathy to :tke'relatives":of the-:late Mr.;Hpne Heke.. " - r -;-.•,.-.;■■"• Another thousand men have -joined-the : i London territorials in response to the' : appeaL in the "Daily -Mail/ -■ . • .The Somali.Mullah, with a following • of 30,000 armed men, is. trying to force > a campaign against.the British./ ; -"■:./ j France and--Germany; have arranged : with Morocco for a signed, declaration. ; .emphasising the integrity of tie "State. : . His Majesty the King has given 100 - Salvation :Army to" as-' . sist- in their work , amongst the poor.--* * . -" Dunedin "Star" suggests the fitting ttp of the Tutanekai with bunks, to make ;. cheap trips.to"the Sounds— £4 or £5 a . head. ; ■ . V :\ ~'-'," :.'.,::"./: - -V-'.l.v;-.'- , '' ;• '.■ The Main Trunk township of-."Manga* ■■ -weka is -going ahead; £4000 to'V'.be ■ : -spent on a water and drainage scheme ." v shortlvV*- ; ;-'-■--—--—-'' — -V--- ■ .".-■.:!:. 1:.-,----i : "Enthusiastict.ineeting -of Auckland' . Citizens' League last night at Federal' ). Hall. A. licensing committee nominated , ', for election.. • -• ■■-.■■■ ■'■■■■"■ :- — " ~.' -™^ c ?- m .9Pg- locaai.rowing people '• -in the .Championship.-regatta at Mercer:- - ,nexf Saturday. -Local hopes run high . . "of : securing hpnouVsi- "/,. "J '■-■'* '-.'. r''\-.'i'':Vy,".- - .'WeUington Trades Council waited on • the- Immigration. Minister last night to , -protest; against; a .continuance of "the '■ present^inimigratibii".policy."."':"'... ',": : A memorial to r William ; JHo wardßusj sell',- the famous war correspondent, has , been unveiled in St.-PaulVCaihedrat by ' I- Field-Marshal Sir Evelyn Wood". " I .'The compromise made % the" South ' .. African -Convention With respect to tha selection vof-a , capita^.ismowrbeing:fay-'- ---; -durably--ie'ceived-by the people. .£.-_..■ . -, '.-••Sir. James Millsi has-interviewed'-"the-' Austrian"': Postmaster-General : on "the subject of improving the Vancouver Mail ; service .in: return:,for a. larger- subsidy. " " , The Secretary to the Admiralty states' v that Mr. R. McKenna .-(First Lord of'the ■ Admiralty) _ fully reaJises;the vital neces--1 sity of'maintaining the rriayy's unassailable position. ...",'' ■ > JThe; receipts from the new Rotonia/ bath-iouse were satisfactory, as: could" .; be in part-aeen from the necessity *6f T ■ booking "Baths' : a day •/ahead, says' Sir, ■ ' Joseph Ward. . -'- ,-- . " ;: ; 'Mr. Shipley, an : English solicitor, hoi-- ; . bequeathed -VViEIOO,OOO Cto . -in [r <Newcastlej' besides' 2,500 /pictures "anS/ ; £30,Q00 "for the enlargement of the pub-i-lie ; art gallery.; ..,■'■ v ■■':>' ■■'■■'•-■ ; v- The attitude of: the United States . . Secretary State; with regard ; to the Congo,; annexation question, is identical ' . with that -of' Sir.-Edward .Grey'- (British,■ Foreign-Minister).- - : - . : ." ; ; " : i A.verdict -of "Accidental death" was-' found at "the Cbfbnial yesterday '• afternoon into>the fatality; at Ghahuhii' : . station' in the morning, .Whereby Guard" I W-. : Bailey ;lost his 'life. - : -' .' ' ';■■}, ..TJie-Archbishop ■of /Canterbury. has: or--dered-a,-Kentish vicar-not to refuse com->'- :' munion.-Jto.-.a...married' couple, on- the • : ground that the .woman had been innch cently • divdrcedv from: her ftusband. "t"]?'" The reported recent, trouble with the natives of Samba was instigated, by aninterested- European,-who was careful;to keep within-the.statutes, is the-opinion expressed by a.visitbr.to those islands. . Opinicin;in. the: Eastern . States' of ; "America,.- is *, against .the: Calif ornian I-aaia.- , Japanese- legislation, 'and.favours; giving Japan an- opportunity of fulfilling; her; agreement" with regard- to the restriction - of.emigra-tiorii - ; ''..'"- :^'-' "/'";". -..''■' : >': ',: :■; . The' Canterbury Saleyards'Cb;' adopted - '. a"balance-sheet, showing, a •balance'for the year of £1388.7/4,; after providing " for depreciation. "A dividend- of '4/ per:, cent, on-paid-up capital was declared,:, making .8 .per.: cent.- for „ the -year.'- - '■"'-:■ - , ' Itchas .been some ,en-. deavburbe made to 'the..railway truck Bnprtage;;.by--..ihe.;.inanufactTire. of;:.addi«:. tional ones at the Dominion's w-orkshops,.'. arid thus also giving heeded help to- a number .of-competent, workmen. •'..-':'. .Peculiar illustration .. of the proverb' recommending.people: to be born.luclrr," , at "the - Supreme, Qpuft: yesterday after-;,; noon, llan pleads guilty, and sent.fo^' sentence - one session. ■ Course of justice ■ stayed by -technicality. Man changeshis mind,' and .'denies the charge next "session,..and.: is: found "not.gmlty." . V "Try McCullagh and;..Gpwer for la.dies' ' uns3ii{inkable woollen combinations at - "clean sweep" prices.—-(Ad.) -■. ■• ■ . • , Last Week of '. Sale.—Clearing cottoncostumes and skirts much below cost.— J. A. Bradsfcreet,- drapery . Importer, Kara-. ? ngahape-road.—"('Ad.)