TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 73, 27 March 1940, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

The Rt. Hon. M. J. Savage. Prim® Minister of Xew Zealand, died at Wellington in the early hours of this morning. The funeral will take place in Auckland. Man killed by taxi at Carterton. Tin prices ajrain lower in I»ndon. Waipiata to be dispatched south on Thursday. Governor-General to attend funeral of Mr. Savage. Kaimiro scheduled to nail for W<*tport to-day. Jockey sent to paol for theft of money from trainer. Many Government offices to close until Monday next. Sad scene et final session of Labour party conference. Much damage definitely dose in raid on Sylt by R-A.F. Premier of Queensland arrived in Auckland to-day. Seven New Zealand airmen figured in R.A.F. raid on Sylt. Sterling in New York is still w?ak; to-day's quotation. 3.53. Monterey due at Auckland from Australian ports on Monday. U.S. financial aid believed will be required by Allies next year. French war aims reiterated by new Prime Minister in broadcast, Hauiti will l«e withdrawn for surrey on arrival from Great Barrier. Huntly miners ceased work to-day; will not resume until after funeral. British destroyers and submarines active in Skagerrak: Norway protest*. Al* Government offices closed from today until after Prime Minister's funeral. "His word was his bond," says Mr. Forbes, in tribute to late Prime Minister. Xo British ehips sunk by enemy action last week; Kazi* concentrate on neutral*. Young farmer killed at Te Wbetu, Putaruru, on Monday by a tree falling on him. British authorities recognise possibility of Xaxi 'planes penetrating defences during raids. Missing votes in vital French Qiamber vote of confidence discovered; had not been counted. Australian labour's war policy quoted by Queensland's Premier in interview this morning. Dr. D. G. McMillan, member for Dunedin Central, elected vice-president of Xew Zealand Labour party. Body of late Prime Minister to lie in State in Parliament House all Thursday afternoon and all day Friday. Requiem Mass for Mr. Savage in Wellington to-morrow morning; In Auckland Saturday morning. Man who died after having been knocked down by motor car in Xew ton Road on Monday ha« been identified. Unusual excuse offered by alien, a German, fined £10 in Police Court to-day for not reporting his change of abode to the police. Operations have started on the building of new Harbour Board workshop* r opposite the old dock site at a cost of about £53,000. Ministers of Crown request citizens to keep two minutes* silence at 9 a.m. Saturday, the time Mr. Savage's funeral leaves Parliament House. Refusal of Graf Spee's crew to go out and fight waiting British cruisers resulted in decision to scuttle, states re--7 markable British Admiralty report. Body of Mr.-Savage to arrive at AuckI. land on special train-at 2.15 on Sunday afternoon; funeral procession from railway station to Bastion Point overlooking Waitemata.