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Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 171, 20 July 1940, Page 1

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Uacee at Matamata to-day. High water to-day. 7.-!!t p.m. Italians l-eport raid on Gibraltar. Sunset, 4.50; sunrise to-morrow, C.3T. Values for tin lower in London to-day. Likelihood of Latvia entering Soviet Union. ."Share values in London to-day slightly easier. -American Clipper leave, on return flight to San FraiK-iseo. Germany iorbids return to Belgium of former Premier. 'Worst drought in history in part? oi Xevr ijoutli Wale*. Auckland ]>lays King Comitry at Taumarunui to-day. Wellington airman awarded D.F.C. for action over Narvik. Fasten Italian cruiser sunk bv "unof UJJ.AJS. Sydney. Good demand for dairy cattle shown in country i-tock sale*. Silver show* small appreciation in price in London to-day. Bequest of £60,000 for cancer research under Otago citizen's will. Illuminated address to be presented to Public Service Queen to-night. Australian Labour to consider an offer to form a National Government. City-wide drive by postmen this I afternoon collecting clothing for refusees. Pioneer wharf and railroad contractor of Auckland, who had no will, left £330,000. Final payment of £12.G33,389 for wool growers' season announced bv Finance Minister. Nazis threaten to take reprisals in Holland against Dutchmen in the Netherlands Indies. Goodwill dinner tendered to United States men who came to New Zealand ■with American Clipper. Australia played a part in negotiation between Britain and Japan on the Burma Road question. Police raid iff Christchureh discloses amazing collection of goods, stated to be loot from 30 or 40 burglaries. Fewer complaints received this morning when second day of Auckland's newmilk zoning scheme operated. Since recruiting commenced 1<5.473 ■ men in the city area have registered for : service, 4231 being sent to camp. l Steady stream of men waiting at city 1 recruiting offices this meriting to enlist "or N.Z.E.F. Yesterday's recruits totalled

Concern in United States at sinking <>f two British merchantmen near West Indies, apparently within the interAmerican safety zone.