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Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 160, 8 July 1940, Page 1

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High water to-day, 9.21 p.m. Sunset, 4.48; sunrise to-morrow, 7.3. French 'planes raid British ships at Gibraltar. Sydney Maru will leave for Japan tomorrow nij:ht. Two labourers found dead in smoking room at Fotorua. Further details of British plans in case of attack by Nazis. Three of Point Chevalier family 6uffer from food poisoning. Marist, leading Rugby team, beaten heavily by Technical. British submarine Snapper torpedoes several enemy ships. State coal mines resumed work to-day after settlement of strike. Yugoslav ship arrives in Auckland after stormy trip from Chile. Waimarino, which leaves Wellington "to-night, i*- due here on Thursdav. Hungary not seeking settlement of claims on Rumania until war ends. Waiana leaves Dunedin to-day for Titnaru and ports on I>er way north. Hauturu, now at Onehunpa, sails .it noon tomorrow for Xew Plymouth. Rumanian Premier declares that Rumania is now within the Rome-Berlin Axis. Alexander due here from Nelson Thursday to load for Kelson, Motueka and bays. Order-in-Council sought by Auckland Transport Board for authority to raise tram fares. Nationalists in India seek complete Independence as price of co-operation •with Britain. Some 1300 Territorial officem, n.c.o.'a and men now in training in Northern Military IXstrict. Winner of car in Sport* Queen art union announced himself to-day, a week after the drawing. Redemption of London loan for Auckland tramways reported on by secretary at meeting to-day. Chief of the Xew Zealand General Staff visited Papakura and Ngaruawahia military camps to-day. Fourteen passengers—the largest total yet carried—made the flight to Sydney by the Awarua to-day. First instalment of £1,000,000 on London conversion loan has been met, states Finance Minister. Effect of recent wage increases on Transport Board's finances stressed by chairman at meeting to-day. R.A.F. raids cause heavy damage to Italian shipping, and also'bomb troops and aerodromes in North Africa. Overseas indebtedness exchanged for internal liability by redemption operation in connection with tramway loan. Enlistments in the city last week showed a decline, 292 volunteering compared with 441 during the previous week. Morning sales on the Auckland Stock Exchange were:—National Bank of New Zealand, £1 16/; N.Z. Insurance £2 16/. Tram fare increase sought only as precautionary measure; no intention to introduce rise at present, say€ chairman of board. Woman shoplifter, who ran from citv shop js-hen detected on Friday, given suspended by Police Court magistrate this' morning. _ Admitting a series of burglaries in the city during May and June, a youth of 17 was to-day committed to the Supreme Court for sentence. Heartening review of Britain's strength, in relation to overseas resources, given by lecturer in Rotary Club address to-day. Distribution was begun to-day to householders in metropolitan area of 80.000 booklets issued by emergency precaution organisation in Auckland. Fine imposed in Police Court to-diy on stoker petty officer from H.M.S. Philomel who was in a state of intoxication while in charge of a car on Saturday. Enlisted men classified as permanently unfit are now receiving their "V" badges to wear on coat lapel; Air Force candidates awaiting orders are among recipients.