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Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 128, 2 June 1939, Page 1

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High water to-dav. 7.20 p.m. Endeavour naval inquiry opens. -Maori War veteran dies at Wansanui. I Soviet Premier's speech surprises Japan. Sunset, 4.43 p.m.; sunrise to-morrow, f>.".4 a.m. Slightly easier trend in London metal I markets. West Indies cricketers beat Essex iu two days. Thousands of smuggled Jews landc-j in Palestine. Ottilia 1 opening of Waitakere scenic drive on June 10. Pitcairn extensively damaged bv twelve, inches of rain. Prime Minister makes further statement oil defence position. I Married man burned to death in : Uinstchiirch house blaze. J.ocke too oooj f or Whitcombe in {jolt match for £.%00-a-side. Kailway fniances for April show increase of 011 ] a>t vpar -Matua sailed at midnipht for the I Islands: due hack ~,1 June 13. Sales ~„ x,. w y OI . k StO( . k Exchange yesterday totalled liOd.Ono shares. _ Steamer Wclcoinl>e is due to-morrow froni Java with a i-arj-o of sn-ar 1-avish receptio-i of Yugoslav " Prince and I riiic-esA on vir-it to Germany. Aircraft and surface rush to rescue of sunken British submarine. "Kound the-lake" open harrier race to-morrow draw* field of 100 runner* \«T(hct of suicide returned in case of student teacher found dead at Otahuhu. t filing season now closed, most di<iippointiug ever experienced at Taupo I Seaman sentenced to three months' imprisonment on indecent lan<nia«e charge. e e Group of statuary in Albert Park approved by City Council as Centennial memorial. Awatea arrived on schedule time. 1 p.m.. to-day, from Svdnev, with "'S- , passengers. - . -Metal workers in Sydney return to jobs following settlement of strike affecting total of 4000. Further rise of 5/ per cwt in Xew Zealand butter on London market* ■ cheese values also firmer. "Man was murdered," states Pukekolie coroner in inquest into death of -Maori found on side road. Desire to keep school prompt* Aehburton residents to offer free house for teacher, provided children attend school Huntingdon will arrive at 3 p m to-morrow from London with a number of aeroplanes for the Xew Zealand Air r orceTurakina arrived from Liverj>ool this morning, anchoring at the ~o wder pound. Motuihi. She is expected to berth to-morrow. British submarine fails to rise after diving in 132 feet of water, the entombed crew and others aboard being estimated as iiumbering from 75 to 100. Announcement of British Government's intended purchases of wool has caused Bradford operators to raise their selling prices by id a pound as a protective measure. Farmer's wish fulfilled in Police Court to-day, when, admitting that he was intoxicated in charge of his truck last evening, he asked for a term of imprisonment and was sentenced to 14 davs. Sales on 'Change to-day were:* Bank of Xew Zealand (4>, £2;* Traders' Finance (con.), £4; Consolidated Brick 9/7 9/0; Gear Meat, 11/0; AVa-ihi Investment (-), 7/3; Stock, 10/4/46-49, 4 per cent, £08 10/; 10/ti/52-00, 4 per cent, £9S 10/; Xew Zealand Insurance. £2 13/1South British. £2 3/6; Auckland Gas, 17/; Roller Mills, pref.. £1 1/9; Taranaki Oilrields, 7/10; Grey River. 18/; City of Auckland stock, 15/1/33-57, 31 per cent, £00 10/, 1/1/44-67. 4j per cent. £101 5/; Commonwealth bonds, 15/0/47-50, 4 per cent, f 108.