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Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 112, 15 May 1939, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

High water to-day, 3.4S p.m. Sunset, 4.54; sunrise to-morrow, 6.41. Compton scores century against West Indies. I Matua is due at 4.30 p*m. to-morrow from the Islands. Tirnaru motorist killed in collision ifter football match. Minister of Housing, arrived to-day on official visit to city. _ Taxi, over 100 ft bank near Taupo, aveil by poplar tree. Transport Board shows surplus of £IS2I on years' working. Many promotions and transfers in nilitary forces announced. Unions to confer on question of wages übsidy to adult apprentices. National appeal for funds for Truby ving memorial launched, to-day. League senior B -team, dissatisfied ritli referee's decision, walks off field. Wellcslev Street East tram stop near ibrary abolished by Transport Board ° Tasman, of the South' Pacific line, will ;ail this afternoon for Wellington and lie East. One State house completed every <3o ninutes of working day, says Minister >f Housing. Negotiations have lapsed for pur:hasc of waterfront bus ser\ice transport Board. _ New Zealand fails in last Davis Cup iinglcs; Britain to meet winner of ifrancc-China match. Waitemata Power Board begins new inancial year on satisfactory jross sales being up. Monowai, "which., arrived from Sydney bins morning, will sail at 11 a.m. tonorrow for Vancouver. ■ - Five hundred artisans being engaged n England to work under New Zealand State housing scheme. Motorist on vehicular ferry narrowly ;scapes drowning when car threatens to live over end of vessel. Motorist charged by bull after surmising Jersey and Sliornhorn which vere figliting in Makuri Gorge. First batch of 100 artisans from Engand to leave immediately for Xew.Zeaand for housing construction work. Tragic shipwreck on Victorian coast ccalled when survivor and rescuer met n Auckland to-day for first time in 34 -ears. _

Three governors-elect of .Rotary in Australia are" througli passengers in Monowai bound for .international convention in Ohio. Federal Controller of Australian Broadcasting Board music . passed througli Auckland to-day on world tour in search of talent. Electrical "worker ' crushed between pillar and travelling crane at marble works this morning; released only after wall had been removed. Two young men, seaman and a labourer, charged in Police Court today with breaking and entering a warehouse on May 12 and theft of £2 10/. Government's recognition that higlier interest rates are needed as shown by terms of new internal loan, welcomed by Auckland Chamber of Commerce. Members of Transport Board • at annual meeting to-day stated that with prudent administration there would be no need for a- rate ever to be collected. Operation of subsidised - adult apprenticeship scheme in X.S.W. described by r State Apprenticeship Comni issioner,.-. who is through passenger on 'Monowai. Chairman of Transport Board (who is member of Cabinet) expressed hope to-day that money would soon be made available to relieve local body loan position. >

Conference of interested parties to be called to discuss abandonment of either Birkenhead or Northcote vehicular ferry landings, as part of scheme to make landings safer. : \ Auckland medical woman points out that a weakness in State maternity plan is that complications might- occur before 28th week, during which-periods maternity benefits do not apply. Government has taken too much for granted, and there should be more freedom of choice, was opinion expressed to-day. by president of a women's organisation when invited to comment on deadlock in State maternity plan. .. . , * Sales on 'Change to-day were: Bank of New Zealand, £2; National Insurance, 16/; Consolidated Brick, 9/11, 10/; Taranaki Oil, 6/6, 0/3; Waikato Saleyards, 10/; Auckland Transport Board, 1/4/44-52,-4£ per cent, £99 10/; Commercial Bank - (pref.), .£9 10/; National Insurance, 16/1; South British, £2 4/3; Electrolytic Zinc (pref.), £2 15/6; Farmers' Trading, £1 0/3. Farmers' Union dinner, social gathering and discussion at Trading Company's tearooms; see public notice.— (Ad.)