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Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 228, 27 September 1938, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

I ! High water to-da 3-, 9.58 pjm Gildo beats Aitkcn on ]>oints. Election campaign in full swing. (.'liamberlain has audien<£ with King. Roosevelt appeals to Hitler to keep I peace. ; Six British battalions sent to Honckong. I Britain makes hasty preparations for I defence. Trenches being hurriedlv dug in Britain. Hitler speaks 1 a .-t word in Czech problem. Sunset, 6.21 p.m.; sunrise to-morrow, fi.o3 a.m. Another freak golf stunt in the I'nited States. Sale of health stamps in Auckland to begin on Saturday. H.M.S. JxMiKler went into dock morning for overhauL Local prices of Australian bran and Australian onions lowered. New scheme for nurses' holidavs adopted by Hospital Board. Prime Minister leaves for South on first stage of Dominion tour. Banks and Public Services draw in Dominion Day Rugby match. No special air defence precautions at present, states Defence Minister. Tanker Eclipse arrived this morning from Palembang with large shipment of petroL Employers seek lower vages for carpenters' apprentices at Industrial Court to-day. Rapid development of plant research station at Mount Albert in continuation of plans. Middlesex left for Wellington this morning to continue discharge of Liverpool cargo. Measles epidemic continues unabated in city; country districts show slight improvement. Bishop of Wellington ordered to rest after overtaxing strength in Cathedral rund campaign. Laundries apply for exemption from clerical workers' award for receiving depot employees. Reflecting overseas tension, values were marked down on Auckland Stock Exchange to-day. Imports into Auckland showed considerable increase last month compared with previous month. Annual bull sale held at Morrinsville !>;• Jersey Cattle Club yesterday was the best in club's history. New Zealand Trotting Association president severely injured when car capsizes near Ash burton. Sir Horace \\ ilson retifrning to England with Hitlers reply to communication from Chamberlain. Full list of candidatsfc* meetings announced for to-night in continuation general election campaign. Automatic depth sounder to be carried by mission ship Southern Cross on coming cruise in the Islands. Need for better accommodation for art exhibitions stressed in annual report of Auckland Society of Arts. Health Department's attitude to Auckland Hospital rebuilding scheme and other plans defined by director of hospitals division. Sales on 'Change to-day were:—Bank of New Zealand, £2 2/-; Auckland Gas, 19/9; Broken Hill Pty., £2 12/6; Colonial Sugar, £46; Taranaki Oil (2), 11/9Woolworths (Syd.), 19/10; Electrolyte Zinc, pf. (2), £2 2/6; Pukemiro CoaL 11/6.