TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 263, 7 November 1939, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

High water to-ilay. 3.06 p.m. Sunset. sunrise to-morrow, f s.-10. Hundreds enrol for New Zealand Army Nursing {Service. Three enlistments this morning for special military force. Hearing of claim for £1323 damages continued in Supreme Court. Centennial Exhibition is to be opened to-morrow by Governor-General. Entire Nazi Press loudly condemns new United States Neutrality Bill. One of New Zealand's best-known shipping officers retires in Christehureh. Juryman at Supreme Court asked to withdraw on account of unwise conversation. German allegation that Danish ship Canada was sunk by British mine denied. Arawas may not enlist in Maori battalion unless native officers are appointed. Russian Premier prophesies that United States will ultimately enter war against Germany. Wanton damage done to new Plim-mcrton-Paekakariki highway; Minister issues stern warning. Reasons for Government's decision to erect- new IZB station outlined by Minister of Broadcastinp. Famous Belgian, Burgomaster Max, hero of last war. dies following attack of bronchial pneumonia. New Zealand war efforts may have to be reviewed, according to statement by Mr. Peter Fraser in London. Virtual closing of Baltic following extension of (Jerman minefield causes anxiety to neutral shipowners. Upon future petrol supplies will depend whether restrictions will be reimposed, states Minister of Supply. Valuable radium bombs belonging to Westminster Hospital to be placed in well under hospital as protection against air raids. Germany presents demands on Norway regarding the latter's action in freeing the City of Flint and interning the German crew. Objection to" charge of insubordination being withdrawn without hearing of . case by counsel for Roto Roa inmate in Police Court to-day. Nine French fighting 'planes, in engagement with 27 German fighters, shoot down nine enemy machines, seven behind Allied lines, and suffer no loss themselves. Parts of premises at present occupied by station IZB are dangerous and unfit for occupation, particularly in regard to ventilation, says medical officer of health in Auckland. English trawler captain, seeing his house on east coast threatened with damage from drifting German mine, swims out and pushes mine on to beach, where it is rendered harmless. Captain of City of Flint says he put into Haugesund Harbour in compliance with instructions from German merchant vessel, not because American sailor was ill, as Nazis alleged. American freighter City of Flint, having been freed from' Nazi hands by Norway, reported to be proceeding direct to America, taking back her British cargo and not calling at any British port. Sales on 'Change to-day were:—Woolworths (X.Z.), 17/9; A.C.1., £2 1/6; Emperor, 11/9; Emperor, 11/10; Stock, 15/1/53-57, 3J per cent, £92; Stock, 15/5/49-52, 4 per cent, £98 10/; National Insurance, 18/; South British, £2 7/; B.H.P. (2), £4 2/; Electrolytic Zinc, £3 2/3; N.Z. Newspapers, £1 10/; Emperor (2), 11/10; Mount Lyell (3), £1 13/3; Mount Lyell, £1 13/4; Amal. Brick (Auck.), £98; Unlisted: Modern Shoes, 10/; Selfridgee (Aust.), 10/3.