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Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 107, 8 May 1941, Page 1

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Auckland Weather Forecast.—Chanoaable with further scattered showers, bjt becoming fair to fine from the south. High water. 4.3S p.m. Shortage ot telephone equipment. Sunset to-dav 5.29; sunrise to-uioi ix w, 7.00. Another suspect of nieuingius reported. Acute shortage of housing facilities in Hamilton. Swauiis of Nazi Uioonligiil luiuers over Scotland. Position in Iraq easier., rebel t; uujy falling back. Km iher list of casualties among Second X.Z.E.F. issued. Xo. 1 Aimed Foices Appeal Eoaivl i-tm-tinucd it's fitting .to-ciay. Xew Zealand pilot ""bas£>" two Nazi nigjt raiders over England. Mao:i killed by passing <ar nliich is alleged to have lailed to Siop. Takapuna L'ouucil lete i'C732 tender ior sewerage drainage. Hitler has decided to award medal* ,j the inasttrs and crows of s-uttkd ehi]»... Medical examination of Auckland :« called in third ballot to start on May l:i. Hauibui;; was the principal objective vi R.A.I-", attacks on Oermany ou XuesdiO' n'i.{!;t. lSiitish Government require 100.000 tons of cheese from Xew Zealand during 19)1-12 season. Xazi hammering of Tobruk temporarily easier; spirited counter-attacks i>v Australians. Secretary of Christian Pacifist Society found guilt - of publishing a subversive document. Minister of Health appeals for co-opera-tion from public in combating spinal meningitis. Former Iraq Premier, friend of Lawrence of Arabia, forms counter-Govern-ment to insuiTectioniste. Minister of Agriculture appeals to NewZealand dairy industry to make big increase in cheese output. Statements that Arniy will nol disclose Co recruits their medical grading , following examination by iw>ard denied. Men called in third ballot for overseas service to have opportunity of serving with Royal Xew Zealand Air Force. Farmers whose training with Territorial Force -was postponed by Manpower Committee to go into camp at Cambridge to-morrow. Agreement with proposal to erect suV sidiary hospital on North Shore expressed at laet night's meeting of Devonport Borough Council. Strong protest voiced in rep»rt by executive of Auckland Chamber of Commerce on Industrial Efficiency Act, 1536, and its effects on trade. Early iesue of sixth period import licenses urged by Auckland Chamber of Commerce council in letter to Associated UhanYbers of Commerce, Wellington. Dissatisfaction ar selection of Hon. Mr. F. Langstone to go to- United States on important mission, expressed at meeting of Auckland council of Chamber of Commerce to-day. Sales completed on Auckland Stock Exchange to-day:—Dominion Breweries, £18/; Farmers' Fertilizer (pref.), £12; Northern Roller Mills (cum div.), £1 2/3: Auckland Hospital Board. 1/6/51, 4% per cent, £101 5/; Union Bank, £6 10 ; Broken Hill Proprietarv (con.), odd lot £1 4/3; Dunlop Perdriau, £i 1/6; New j Zealand Newspapers, £1 9/9.