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Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 127, 1 June 1938, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

Star at Brent's Hotel. Kotorua.—(Ad.) High water to-day. 9.25 p.m. Sunset. 4.43; sunrise to-morrow. 0.54. Further Japanese air raids on Chinese towns. Reduction in Mount Eden water rate announced. Additional 25 Staie houses to be built at Otaliuliti. Young English cricketer tops 1000 by end of -May. Increase in number of births in Auckland during May. Matua due from Cook Islamic early on Friday morning. Empire Star sailed last night for London. via (.'ape Horn. Britain expected to build warships of more than 35.000 tons. Tour of Dominion to be made by young French organist. American experts en route for New Zealand to search for oil. Turakina arrived from Liverpool this morning with general cargo. Japanese claim damages for wrongful arrest of sampans by Australia. Shocking death-roll in bombing of Spanish market town by rebels. Two nominations received for vacant seat on University College Council. New Zealander injured in air crash near Sydney on Sunday died to-day. Allen. 1030-37 captain of England, unable to play in Test trial to-day. Linesman employed by Marlborough Power Board electrocuted by 11,000 volt shock. Waikune prison camp escapees recaptured near Raetihi after three days' liberty. New teaching appointments in Auckland district announced at Education Hoard meeting. Over 21.300 motor vehicles in Auckland by end of May, an increase of 1700 on a year ago. Country-wide rain in England causes abandonment of nearly every county cricket game series. C'itv traffic department issued 10.270 drivers" licenses last month, an increase of 2SOO on May. 1037. Engineering union rejects Mr. Chamappeal for co-operation in armaments programme. Spectacular accident in Khyber Pass Road to-day when light van was jammed between tram and motor car. Increase of £46,735 in value of gold produced in 1937, according to figures issued by Minister of Mines. Falling off of Xew Zealand imports into Fiji deplored by Suva Chamber of Commerce in letter to Auckland Chamber. Chief electrician of Niagara has been in ship 25 rears and travelled nearly 2.000.000 sea miles; has never been out of Pacific. Empress liner* may replace Aorangi and Niagara in Pacific run until new C.A. liners are launched, states Ottawa press correspondent. Complaint by® counsel in Supreme Court to-day that his client had been insulted during short adjournment by witness on other side. Mount Eden will have to pay more to Auckland Hospital Board this year than it will spend on road and other works, states Mayor of borough. Details of agreement for new transPacific slip service reported -in Australia; four Governments, with C.P.R. and P. and O. companies, to contribute. Foreman of jury in Supreme Court this morning dramatically alleged that husband of a witness was signalling to her from rear of Court; the judge issued a caution. Sales on the Auckland Stock Exchange to-day were: -Taranaki Oil, 8/8, 8/9; Wool worth (rights), 3/10; Westport Stockton. 3/; Bonds, 34 per cent, 15/1/.53-57, £9S 17/6; Stock. 3J per cent, 15/1/53-oi. £98 17/6; New Zealand Insurance, £2 18/1; "Herald and Weekly Times." £2 14/11; Woolworths (Sydney), £1 0/9; Mount Lyell, £1 3/3, £1 2/9; Mount Morgan, 8/9.