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Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 77, 1 April 1940, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

April FooYs. Day. High water to-day, 2.15 p.m. Sunset, 6.17; sunrise to-morrow, 6.34. Xew restrictions on Jews in Czechoslovakia. U.S.A. will not recognise new regime in China. Rugby prince killed in flying accident in England. Timaru boy drowned after capsize of boat in creek. Kopara scheduled to sail to-morrow for East Coast. Brief but violent artillery duels on Western Front. Supreme Court resumed to-day after Ea.ster vacation. End of drought in Australian States possibly in sight. Auckland province exceeds quota of paiceb for troops. i Serious milk shortage in Sydney as - a result of drought. Grange beats Carisbrook in Otago erk-ket championship. Middlemore in strong position in Auckland cricket final. Japan supports Wang Ching-wei's new regime in China, German raider caught napping bv R.A.F. machine is disabled. Bush fires in Victoria and Xew South Wales do tremendous damage. Monterey arrived from Sydney; will sail at 5 o'clock this afternoon." Many thousands line route of late Prime Minister's funeral procession. Automatic traffic signals should be installed in Auckland city this year. Xext opera season in 3few Zealand expected towards end of present year. French naval unit arrives at Akaroa tvj take part in Centennial celebrations. Impressive lest rites at State funera! of late Prime Minister in Auckland. King presenting every Anzac witli signed copy of hie speech of -welcome. Germans have already given 1500 tons of metal as birthday gift to Hitler. Brabin Cup and Plunket Shield plavers compete for top of Auckland cricket averages. Stock Exchange opens quietly after Easter; quiet tone evident throughout Dominion. Auckland's daily recruiting average kept up, with 26 more recruits in latest Army list. Te Aroha farm hand fatally wounded in head after fall into drain while carrying pea rifle. Auckland doctor appointed to carry out research work for the Cancer Campaign Society. Kazi police, foiled in hunt for murderer of Gestapo agent, wreak revenge on two youths. Women of Auckland province have knitted nearly 7000 garments for the fighting services. Vigorous efforts to combat diphtheria and tuberculosis in Australia described by Auckland doctor. Accumulation of butter stocks in Britain viewed with concern by leaders of dairy industry in Auckland." Some 2500 parcels, packed into 250 boxes, dispatched for troops by Auckland Provincial Patriotic Council. Danish. Swedish, Finnish and Xor•wegian Ministers to meet in conference at Stockholm regarding Finland. Sales on the Auckland Stock Exchange to-day wore: Dominion Breweries (pref.j, £1 15/; Waihi Mines, 7/I*. Large numibers of tourists from India and the Malays likely to visit New Zealand and Australia in consequence of war. Wool control in Britain encourages exports of manufactured goods; foreign importers are finding supplies of raw staple difficult to secure. Mounting cost of British shipping subject of complaint from London; "square deal" wanted from the Government, similar to that given to railway*?. Immediate representations by New Zealand and Australian Governments to British Government regarding danger of l>utter glut at Home urged by Auckland dairying authorities.