TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 159, 6 July 1940, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

High water to-day, 7.48 p.m. Sunset. 4.47; sunrise to-morrow, 7.3. Evacuation from border towns in Rumania. Cyclist killed in «v.r collision at Point Clievalier. Further evacuations of families from Hongkong. Arinv recruits in the city yesterday totalled 3S. France breaks off diplomatic relations with Britain. Bachelor tax suggested by Lyttelton member in iiouse. Waimarino leaves Bluff to-night and is due here on Wednesday. Wellington engineer loses right leg below knee in factory accident. French authorities in Syria determined to prevent foreign-encroachment. Former French Premier in state of coma after mysterious "accident." Reported Russian advance 'beyond new frontier in Rumania; clashes occur. First Yugoslav steamer to came to Auckland will arrive from Chile to-night. Pioneer missionary at Taumarunui died this morning at Auckland, aged 79. French island of Martinique in West Indies blockaded by British warships. Second secret session of the war in New Zealand Parliament on Tuesday night. Several awards made by Royal Humane Society in recognition of bravery. Wellington challenge for English Trophy against Auckland to-day at Blandford Park." Plan for unions to assist Government in war effort adopted at Australian Labour conference. Under change of plans. Ranginui will take place of Clansman and leave for the North on Monday. Big prize in latest art union went to small township in North Auckland; Onehunga entrant won "£IOOO. Clothes of an estimated value of £1000 collected in drive in Mount Eden-borough this morning for Lady Galway Guild. '"Many Americans so impressed with efficiency of corporate States that they are willing to compromise with a dictatorship," said President Roosevelt.

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