TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 2, 3 January 1941, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

Auckland Weather Forecast.—Fair to fine and warm. High water to-day, 11.21 a.m. Sunset to-day. 7.44; sunrise to-morrow, O.i. British air raids on Italian positions in Libya. Six women killed when British liner attacked. Wairoa geyser at Rotorua becoming more active. Leading Xazj appointed acting-Premier oi Bulgaria. Internal situation in Rumania rapidly growing worse. Analysis of British and enemv sea and air losses in 1940. Serious shortage of fertilisers predicted in New Zealand. iJermau airmen arrive in Italy to assist in -Mediterranean struggle. Awaiua leaves for Sydney to-morrow n i inns: returns on Sunday bummer heakh tamp treatment to be given to 220 Auckland children. Orim story of fire and death when liner nangitane was attacked by raider Keynote of Xazi attitude to U.S. war stand changes from anger to sorrow Oood aemand for peaches at city markets to-day, good quality fruit selling welL Miorlage of stationary and school textbooks anticipated in Auckland due to war conditions. Home Guard officers to commence a week a course of training at Narrow Neck-to-morrow. Nearly 3.500.000 passengers carried by Auckland tramway system for IS dava ended yesterday. Totalisator investments at race meetings SJS^fu&S?"* period show M Thousands of men to enter ewnp next week lor training with Expeditionary ri>rc<> or Territorials. . Still fair quantity of etrawberries coming on to Auckland city markets; prices fair for time of season. Tramway revenue for 18 daye ended .yesterday £37.774. compared with £33,005 for same period last year. Work of "cleaning up" City o f £<,„. don under way; many dangerous buildings wiU have to be dynamited. National Patriotic Fund Board to ram on names of '"lonely soldiers" overeeae to those willing to write to them Green peas realised highest price* for season at Auckland city markets Yo-dav other vegetables in heavy supply low pnece ruling. eu WMy. Italian planes, which hare been oDerating against Britain from the Continent, recalled to Italy to fight in Libyan and Greek conflicts.