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Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 238, 8 October 1941, Page 1

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Auckland Weather Forecast.—Dull and mild, with further rain, but improving to-morrow. Sunset, to-day. 6.30; sunriiM? to-morrow, 0.4<5. Kaitigi arrived this morning from Westport. K.A.F. wing in Russia smashes Xazi raid. I i inieaii defences defeat all enemy .attaiks. High water to-day. 9.43 p.m.; to-mor-row. 10.l a.m. Great damage caused by British bombers in attack on Tripoli. Russians claim heavy destruction of Hun troops, tanks and aircraft. J welve Rumanian generals reported shot for demanding end of participation in war. blitzes launched by Germans, and tank oatlles raging on vast Eastern front. •Japan Press sees growing danger of encirclement as Pacific Powers confer in Far East. Eleven enemy ships sunk or hit in British submarine attacks in Mediterranean. Sheet of flame spreads over Tripoli Harbour following direct hits by R.A.F. »n enemj tanker. All passenger traffic in metropolitan area to be stopped on Sund3\ during total black-out period. Record premium income and underwriting surpius reported by South British Insurance Company. Germany accused of breach of faith over arrangements for exchange of British and German prisoneis of war. Drivers of well-known city carrying and contracting tinil stop work as a protest against dismissal of a driver Minister of Customs state* that Government is doing all in its power to overcome the shortage of silk stockings. Medical examinations of men called in to-day s territorial ballot to begin in Auckland on Wednesday next. Comments of observer either in aeroplane or on top of mountain to be broadcast during total black-out trial. Announcement made at Auckland Pres- • ytery last evening that the church At •Silverdale was being closed after SO vear»' service. Xo finality yet reached by interested parties in matter of determining the starting time for the delivering of. milk in Auckland. Under-Secretary for Labour to attend International Labour Organisation conference in Xew \ork as additional Xew Zealand delegate. Minister of Labour comments on unity of purpose of Labour movement with respect to aiding war efforts of Great Britain and Russia. Item of £50.000 in statement accompanying Supplementary Estimates before Parliament stated by Minister to be mainly for crashed aeroplants. Soldiers with mumps and measles in Ellerslie racecourse kiosk will remain there during race meeting next week-end, but will not mix with the public. Monthly stop-work meeting of Waterside Workers' Union this morning unanimously approves of agreement 'reached during discussions with the Minister of Labour and Waterfront Control Commission ; contract system of handling carc;o to be reintroduced to apply to all classes ot cargo. Sales completed on the Auckland Stock Exchange to-day: Bank of Xew Zealand. £2: Dominion Investment, £1; Howard Smith (pref.). £1 7/6; Wool worth* (N.Z.), 14/3, 14/2; Una Hill. 1/4: Stock. 15/5/49-52. 4 per cent, £105 17/6; Traders' Finance (con.), 3/1; 8.H.P., new issue, f.p. (odd lot), £2 1/6. John Hogan speaks on returned men and dependents' problem at Mavfair Theatre. Sandringham, to-night —(Ad.)