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Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 76, 31 March 1941, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

Auckland Weather Fc?cc_t.—Fair t» fine, with moderate temperatures. High water, 10.15 p.m. Sunset. CIS; sunrise to-morrow. 6/*3. (•criuan troop movements in Balkans. Two men killed in motor accident, near Tirau. Taranaki's ccntenaiy celebrations opened yesterday. British fori en less than *0 miles from Ei itrcan capital. German radios report anti-German '"outrages "* in Yugoslavia. Heal is tic army manoeuvres held in north; exercises end to-night Minister ot' Labour discusses 40-hour week in Auckland interview to-day. Chinese claim two Japanese divisions virtually annihilated ill Kiaugsi fighting. Six additional toll outlets to be established between Auckland and l'apakura. Wife's application for maintenance basis of petition heard in Supreme Court to-day. Yamahuku Main sails for Wellington; Kopara and Margaret W. arrive from East Coast. U.S. coastguards take over Axis shii* in American waters to prevent further sabotage. I fertilities open favourably to defenders in territorial army exercises now proceeding in north. Wool store employees' application for a Dominion award held in the Arbitration Court to-day. Approximately 25 per cent of P. and T Department's total stall have enlisted, says I'ost master-General. Shift work continues on Auckland waterfront over week-cud: usual Sunday rates of pay for work after midnight. Seven members of crew of trawler mined off Australian coast reported missing, believed lost: five survivors have trying timeMinor mechanical fault results in American Clipper being delayed at Noumea; due at Auckland this afternoon. Minister of Defence announces resignation of historian and official war correspondent; former Auckland journalist now holds position. Exchange of fire between British light naval forces and French shore guns at Algeria, after British attempt to halt French convoy. High Commissioner for United Kingdom in New Zealand makes appeal for greater efforts to help Great Britain to victory in present war. Metropolitan Licensing Authority at meeting to-day approved amendments to various bus timetables and transfer of number of taxieab licenses. Three Italian cruisers and two destroyers sunk in battle with British Navy in Mediterranean: no British naval losses, but two planes not yet returned. Sales completed at the Auckland Stock Exchange to-day: Union Bank. £7; Auckland Gas (con.i, (3). 2/8; 8.H.P., odd lot, £2 3/;_Electrolytic Zinc. £2 14/6; Martha Mine. 7/9. Unofficial: Farmers* Trading. C prei., 18/6: Walker and Hall (K_ ). 18/.