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Hkrh water to-day, 11.37 p.m. University terms lists announced. Sunset, (5.39; sunrise to-morrow, 5.33. U-boat warfare intensified at end of last week.
More neutral and Allied ships fall prey to U-boats.
Dental clinic opened at Newmarket school this afternoon.
All vessels in port late in sailing owing to heavy rain.
Teachers' appointments announced for town and eountrv schools.
Scrap metal in demand owing to difficulty in importing supplies. Satisfactory progress reported with recruiting for Maori Battalion.
1 ender accepted for building of new rowing shed* at St. Marv's Bav.
Turkish envoy returning from Moscow to I urkey with new Soviet Launch owners receive provisional licenses for petrol up to end of October. Total enlistments this morning lowest >i.ice recruiting began over a month ago. The danger of carrying shotguns wi£h uncocked hammers emphasised at inquest.
Publication of rejwrt bv board of inquiry into sinking of Dolphin has been deferred.
A tick lander who returned from visit to (•erniany describes signs of stringent finances.
Rise in price of metal goods predicted owing to shortage of raw materials in Dominion.
I resident Roosevelt urges speeding-** of work of committee to help 3004)00 homeless refugees. Provisional permits for petrol now on issue to motor boat owners available for Labour week-end cruise.
Auckland senior cricket competition to open on Saturday with same teams as last season in action.
District councils to be set up to aid in promotion of increased primary production in Xew Zealand.
List of 88 motorists charged with breaches of traffic by-laws dealt with by two magistrates this morn in jr. British soldiers, in France will do nothing to let down tradition of British Army, says tommander-in-chief.
Transfers of large numbers of men to State housing and other work expected as defence o|>c rations become easier. Germans recover some of lost ground in offensive on Western Front; but held by French fire at a prearranged line. Effects of war on trading contracts uealt with by Auckland barrister at Junior Chamber of Commerce luncheon. Witness springs surprise in Supreme Court by claiming responsibility for offenee charged against brother in dock. About one-third of U-boats ready for action at beginning of war believed to have been sunk, accordins to Mr. Churchill.
Prince von Starliemberg ridicules Germany's deprivation of his German citizenship, because he never was a German.
V> arning was not given in German air raid on Firth of Forth because it was not thought appropriate, says Mr. Chamberlain.
Many Germans wearing steel vests and visors, and carrying machine-guns, killed in attack on • French lines on Western Front.
Ex-M.P. for Parnell and one time Government Whip collapsed to-day at a city service station and was dead when ambulance arrived.
Country teacher-complains to Education Board enlistment of farm labourers has resulted in too much work for pupils before school.
Royal Oak was sunk by submarine while she was at anchor in Scapa Flow at 1.30 a.m. 011 Saturday, according to Mr. Winston Churchill.
Russia strengthening her fleet; complete blockade of Germany by British fleet impossible because of Russo-German co-operation, says newspaper. New York business men say U.S.A. will be in the war within twelve months if Russia conies in. said Mr. William Goodfellow in interview.
Entry of German submarines into Scapa Flow to torpedo Royal Oak must be considered a remarkable exploit of skill and daring, says Mr. Churchill. City and suburban bw operators applv for increases in fares; Licensing Authority directs holding of conference with local bodies affected before seeking change.
Auckland Education Board notified that 221 students will be admitted to Training College in 1940; total includes students from Taranaki and possibly five native applicants. Sales on 'Change to-day were:— Xational Insurance, 17/3; Broken Hill Proprietary (odd lot), £3 15/6; Woolwor th's (Sydney), £1 4/; Stock, 15/3/40-43. 4 j>er cent. £98 10/; Bank of New Zealand. £1 19/3; Wellington Trust Loan (odd lot), £4 2/6; Bvcroft, £1 15/9; Electrolytic Zinc (pref.)". £3Wooinorths (Sydney), £1 4/3; Stock, l.j/2/43-40, 4 j>er cent, £98 10/; Stock, 15/6/52-55, 4 per cent, £98 12/6.
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