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Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 196, 21 August 1939, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

High water to-day, 11.55 p.m. Sunset, 5.21; sunrise to-morrow, 6.27. Ninth birthday of Princess Margaret Rose. Limited express again delayed by slips. . European situation nearing critical phase. Manawatu River floodwaters now receding. Death announced of the Mayoress of One Tree Hill. Belief growing that Hitler's plans will soon be executed. Motor cyclist killed in collision near Wellington on Sunday. Several road accidents involving injuries during week-end. Berlin announces reciprocal tVade agreement with Russia. Nine visits by cruise liners arranged for coming tourist season. Poland warned not to slam door on negotiations with Germany. Halt in Tokyo talks explained in British Foreign Ofiice statement. State of flood emergency declared in Tientsin; Japanese relax blockade. Acquisitive Nazi eyes turned on rich coal deposits in Polish Upper Silesia. Thieves steal 400 yards of copper wire from Waiteniata Electric Power Board. Question of German territory lost to Poland during Groat War being revived. Monterey arrived from *Sydney this, morning; to sail for San Francisco at 5 p.m. Heavy harbour fog' made three liners two hours late in berthing at Auckland to-day. AH Australian -final for first time in history of United States lawn tennis doubles. "Hour is approaching and when it comes we will win," says Nazi leader in Danzig. Inverbank'arrived from Nauru Island this morning, with a large cargo of phosphate. Monowai arrived, front Vancouver at 9.10 a.in.; to sail for Sydney at 5 p.m. to-morrow. Two members of Sir Julien Cahn's team top scorers in third Test against West Indies. • Motor cyclist was fatally injured in a collision with a car in Symonds Street this morning. Revenue increase for four months shown in report of Waiteniata Electric Power Board, Warships Achilles, Leander and. Leith. left shortly - before noon to-day for exercises in gulf. Ninety-four-foot, yaclit Golden Hind arrived this morning from Opua to complete fitting out. Annual dinner of Auckland section of N.Z. Company of Master Mariners held on Saturday night.

Party on Customs launch have adventurous trip in search for fogbound ships on Auckland Harbour. Two control launches for Tasman Airways launched this morning; to be tested this afternoon. Japanese announce land and sea blockade of Hongkong, ostensibly to cut off Chinese arms trading; Japanese state that British action over Tokyo talks is not justified; Japan will never admit a third Power. .Australian..' delegate to " Mandates Coinmission at Geneva passing through in Mono wai 'on return to Canberra. On next visit to Auckland, Monterey will -stay in port overnight to avoid reaching Sydney oil public holiday. Possibility of Nazi fight or surrender ultimatum to Poland during coming anniversary of Battle of Tannenburg. Auckland Transport Board's position in connection with relief on tram track rates clarified by . Mr. J. A. C. Alluin. Discoveries of vital import in design of high speed naval craft made by Sir Malcolm Campbell in creating new world speed boat record. # High standard of study demanded at United' States professional colleges, states young English dental surgeon travelling in Monowai. Gradual mobilisation of Slovak army under Nazi direction begun; Germans reported to have assumed complete control in country areas. 1 Shooting and fishing interests, now in the hands of Acclimatisation Societies, may be taken over by tbe Government; societies urged to protest. The first Rugby team from Fiji ever to tour overseas, a party of 22 Fijians. arrived by Monowai to-dav to undertake comprehensive Dominion programme. Motor vessel Clansman, which was beached at Cabbage Bay, after touching reef at Cape. Colville, has been refloated, and is being unloaded at Coromandel. Sales on 'Change to-day were:—Bank of New Zealand £2 (2); National Bank, £2 7/G; Consolidated Brick. S/7 (2); South British, £2 2/0; Westport Stockton (pref.), 8/; New Zealand Breweries, £1 17/; G. J. Coles, £3 10/; A.C.I. (rights), 7/; Stock, 15/2/43-46, 4 per cent, £9S 10/ (2).