TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 43, 20 February 1940, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

J High water to-day. 4.19 p.m. Sunset. 7.L1; sunrise to-morrow, 5-56. I Auckland A. and P. Show will open Fridav. ! Chief of General Staff praises work of Maori Battalion. j Achilles to berth at Central wharf on j return to Auckland. Eipht undefended divorces granted jn I Supreme Court to-day. ] Pioneer head of well-known Auckland 'family dies at ape of 83. j Fewer pupils stated to have enrolled !at secondary schools this year. Hauturu to leave Onehunga for Xew Plymouth and Wanganui to-night. Accused in alleged conspiracy charges ■in Wellington committed for trial, j Karej>o will sail to-morrow for GreyI mouth to load for Xorthcrn ports, j Filing exempted from military trainI iiit; in ]»cacc time called to colours, j Amateur athletes complain about lack ■ of suitable sports grounds near city. Power Board p3ans to reduce petrol consumption by reducing street lighting patrols. Centennial Exhibition of Xew Zealand i Art oj»ened by Minister of Defence in j l)ii nod in. Recruitiii« in Auckland shows good increase, with 36 men in latest list of recruits. Rnnaki arrived at Onehunga this morning; will sail for Xew Plymouth to-night. Several lecturers and assistants appointed to Auckland University College staff. Mount Eden swimming carnival to-night, and Sacred Heart finals on Thursday nightBritish M.P. and butler found dead, from gunshot wounds, in butler's pantry at castle. Two young men sentenced to three months* imprisonment for bookmaking on a racecourse. Many famous players invited to take part in veterans" cricket ruatcb in Wellington this week. Recruiting station in Queen Street to lie officially opened by Attorney-General at noon to-morrow. Minister emphatic about dangers of hammer guns, stating that importation should be prohibited. Xazi claim that U-boats successfully attacked four Allied convoys described by Admiralty as fantastic. Xew South Wales, Sheffield Shield winners, to play Rest of Australia in patriotic fund benefit match. Germany reported to be turning out two submarines every three days preparing a fleet of 200 U-boats. Reinforcements relieve troops in second Finnish defence lines; new machines strengthen air force. Request made by Harbour Board to shippin? companies to dress their ships when Achilles returns to Auckland. Finns claim that Russian offensive on Mannerbeim Line has been halted at various points by use of land mines. ♦ Jermany no longer bound by London Submariae Convention, because Britaiu is arming all her ships, say Xazis. Viscount Halifax's Xote to Xorwav on Altinarck incident based on wrong information, says President of Norwegian Parliament. Leader of formation of Coastal Command 'planes which found Gorman prison ship Altnfarck gives graphic description of search. Harbour Board to provide buffet luncheon for 2500 men in Central wharf sheds on occasion of return of HALS. Achilles to Auckland. Dominions Secretary returns to England from trip to greet impressed with magnificent qualities of Xew Zealand and Australian troops. Sales on the Auckland Stock Exchange to-dav were: Commercial Bank. 16/8; Bank of Xew Zealand (2), £2 1/6; West port. £1 4/3; Xew Zealand Breweries (2). £1 17/; B.HJP.. £2 13/; Taranaki Oil. 7/2; Taranaki Oil Development (2). 3/2; Wool worths (X.Z.), 17/6; Wool worths Holdings (S.A.), 16/; Auckland Gas (2), 17/2; Moturoa Oil, 4/3; Xorth Broken Hill, £2 12/6.