TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 172, 22 July 1940, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

High water to-day, 9.18 p.m. Sunset, 4.57; sunrise to-morrow. 6.56. Further civilian casualties in raids on Britain. Voluntary system of army recruiting ends to-day. Wreckage from Niagara still being washed ashore. Further Ministers in the new Japanese Cabinet announced. Commander of H.M.A.S. .Sydney lionoured by the King. Waiana due to leave to-morrow night for ports in the South. Farm hand imprisoned for theft of £10 from former workmate. Aotearoa goes to Sydney on first flight after extensive overhaul. Appointments of number of Territorial and Air Force officers gazetted. Ship's steward sent to prison on charges of theft and desertion. Waipiata due to sail Thursday for Wellington and South Island. Death in action reported of former Yeoman of Signals of H.M.S. Leith. Auckland milk-zoning scheme now reported to be working more smoothly. Nazi bombers wreck school and damage nearby houses, killing four in Britain. Jury in Waikino murder case viewing scene of tragedy to-day before hearing evidence. Steady stream of enlistments in city to-day; total of 147 recruits on Saturday. Aga Khan, one of the world's wealthiest men, almost penniless in Switzerland. New Pan-American traffic manager for Auckland base to arrive by next Clipper on July 31. Hearing of manslaughter charge against Maori proceeding in Supreme Court to-day. Baltic States ask for union with Russia; Soviet acceptance regarded as a n ere formality.

Call for more orders for cycles cabled by British manufacturers to New Zealand distributors. No further voluntary enlistments for N.Z.E.F. or Territorial Force to be accepted after to-day. Increase in economic pressure inside Germany described in address to Auckland Rotary Club to-day. R.A.F. raids on Germany and Germanoccupied territory continue; heavy damage done at Hamburg. To-morrow afternoon Hauturu will leave Onehunga for New Plymouth and Wanganui, thence Picton.

Prime Minister of South Africa declares that Hitler must attack Britain and win, or lose everything.

American Clipper reaches Canton, where she remains to-day before leaving on third northward stage to Honolulu. Royal New Aaland Air Force air crew selection committee began interviewing of 500 Auckland candidates this morning. Both Auckland Rugby teams scored wins on Saturday, the A team against King Country and the Colts against United Services. Early start with production of munitions and other war materials by New Zealand Railway workshops predicted by Minister of Supply. Chairman of directors of large Australian newspaper company dissociates himself from the views of his papers regal ding the proposed Press control in the Commonwealth. • Future ordinary meetings of the Auckland City Council to be held at 4.30 p.m. on the fourth Thursday of each month. The time for ordinary meetings in the past has been 7.30 p.m. Reporter on well-known London paper, after tour of raided areas, says that little material damage has been done and there is no serious interruption to production in Britain, despite Nazis' claims. Morning sales on the Auckland Stock Exchange were: New Zealand Insurance (2), £2 19/6; South British Insurance, £2 7/0; Reid Rubber, rights (3), 4/; Stock, 15/2/40-43, 4 per cent, £103; Kaikohe Town Board, 1/11/63, 4* per cent, £92 10/; Kaikohe Town Board. 1/11/64, 4J per cent, £92 10/. Unlisted: Self ridges (N.Z.), 4/. Kelleway's Bargain Furnishings— Ta']>estry squabs, 2x6, 29/6; D.B. down proof sateen, satin panel kapok quilts, 25/; 48-inch beige blind holland, 2/11 yard. Newmarket.— (Ad.). Kelleway's Bargain Furnishings—• Beaten copper kerbs, 23/6; Are screens, 32/6; log boxes, from 25/; 3ft mill wool rolled edge mattress, 29/11. Newmarket. (Ad.).