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Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 201, 26 August 1939, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

High water to-day. 4.20 p.m. Big art union money to Christchurch. Cambridge arrived from Liverpool today. Sunset, 5.25 p.m.; sunrise to-morrow, 6.20 a.m. West Indies cricket tour in England abandoned. Auckland Diocesan Synod to open on October 12. Maunganui due Monday morning from Sydney. Beer boycott growing as more trade unionists join in. Kecord price for gold on London market; £7 10/6 an ounce. Ban on importation of Australian steel and wire now lifted. Report of Russian suggestion of nonaggression pact with Japan. Potato market weaker in south owin:r to imports due at early date. Leader in musical activities of Auckland dies after 75 years in citv. Nominations for officers of Auckland A. and P. Association announced. Less demand for lambs oil Smithfield market, but mutton remains firm. Easing reported in demand for accommodation in Queen Street buildings. British women and children leaving Hongkong; harbour entrances mined. British Foreign Secretary signs mutual assistance pact with Poland! Steamer Antonio, from Texa c . expected to reach Auckland on Wednesday. Steamer Sussex due front Wellington on Monday to complete loading for homo ports. .Motor ship \\ aim a ram a arrived from Wanganui this afternoon to continue loading. Liner Remuera. with passengers from England, expected at 'Wellington tomorrow. Japanese anger at Nazi pact with Russia increasing; attitude to Britain changes. Sharp fall in sterling on foreign exchange markets owing to international situation. Aucklanders White and Carrick to meet in final of New Zealand billiards championship. Davis Cup doubles postponed with Australia and Yugoslavia one singles x-aeh to credit. ~ Hospital Board to meet honorary visiting staff in conference to discuss question of remuneration. Pope broadcasts second fervent appeal to rulers and people* to lay aside arms and try to settle differences. Imports of onions from California due on September 3; until then only Japanese supplies available in Auckland Remarkable rise in value of Broken J, „£ ropr,eta . r - v ' llares - "hieh gained 0/9 overnight on news of bonus issue. Dominion school committees conference to open in Auckland on September 4: delegates expected from all parts of Dominion. Auckland merchants desire statement £4 O o^nS >Ve, '"" , T t . "plaining use of £4.000.000 special sterling trade credit* arranged by Mr. Xasli in London Reason for delay in carrying out decision by Hospital Board to transfer X rav department to main building explained by chairman, Mr. Allan J Moody. T,'?, aI S 5 ° n " to-day were: Broken Hill Proprietary. £4, £4 2/6. £4 3/: fi. J. Coles. £3 16/, £3 10/3; Milne and Choyce (deb. stock). 10/6: M.K. Manufacturers (2), 4/11: Woolworths (Sydney), £14/, £1 4/9. Kelleway's Final Furnishin? Bargain®.—9 by 6 Congoleum squares, 21/; !) by 9 Axininster carpets, rose and green onl_\ . £i 19/6; fienoa velvet and tapestrv squabs, 27/6. Newmarket. (Ad.) Kelleway's Final Sale Bargains.— 30in wineeyette, 7id yard: 54in colour border damask. 1/11 yard; white guest towels. 14 by 36, two for 1/. Newmarket. (Ad.) Don t miss the book bargains at Kealy s Moving-out Sale. Boobs, magazines and stationery, all at sacrifice prices.—2l. Shortland Street.—(Ad.) Kelleway's Final Bargains.—72in heaw tent duck. 2/11; 36in green rot-proof canvas, 2/6 yard; 72in multi-colour verandah canvas, 5/11 yard. Newmarket. (Ad.)