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Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 279, 25 November 1941, Page 1

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Auckland Weatlier Forecast.—Clonay and mild, with some scattered rain. Sunset. 7.15: sunrise to-morrow. -1.57. High water. 12.14 p.m.: to-morrow. 12.4® a. m. American troops take over in Dutch. Guiana. (.ermans r.i.-hing aircraft and troops to I.ibyan front. L;'.-? sjiike in Buller Gorge railwav to l.v driven next Tuesday. 1 ''si loganberries of sea-on sold at a chip at city markets to-day. \oung Napier airman in" R.A.F. promoted to rank of squadron-leader. Kus-i.ms recover territory in Doner* area: taking heavy toll of enemv. Zealand infantry in hand-to-ha«d ngnting against Germans in Libya. British Cabinet Minister holds" confer true with New Zealand Government. Heavy supplies of hothouse tomatoei sold to fair demand at city markets to-day. Australian steel still not available for building first steel minesweeper at Auckland. New Zealanders occupy Gambut. important supply ba.-e between Tobruk ami Bardia. Divorce granted in Supreme Court to-day: petitioner with Expeditionarv Force. Strong criticism of conditions at Auckland Hospital made by Director-General of Health in letter to Hospital Board. Strawberries increasing in quantity at city marts, but prices have eased only slightly. Additions to plant valued at £50.000 to be installed in Whakatar.e Paper Mills by Christmas. Germany states that Turkish Government has forbidden Turkish ships to sail to Bulgarian ports. Chairman of Hospital Board replies to criticism of Director-General of Health in respect to Auckland Hospital. Special provision for establishment of foreign missions scholarship fund made in will of deceased Presbyterian minister. Resentment expressed by chairman of Auckland Hospital Board at tone of letter received from Director-General of HealthEvidence o r employees of John Biiiv.s and Co.. Ltd., heard at the continuation of inquiry to-day into recent fire at thai firm's premises. Passenger and general drivers* Dominion disputes filed in Wellington: discussions in conciliation expected to take place early in New ear. British Cabinet Minister visiting New Zealand says he has seen enough on brief visit to satisfy him New Zealanders arc 100 per cent in the Mar. All-out offensive by Germans on Moscow front using half of army's tank forces. Bad weather again threatening operations on the Russian front. As measure to compensate motorists for limitations on car travei, free return transport to be granted for motor cars conveyed by rail at ordinary rates on outward journey. Meeting of master bakers in Auckland Province takes exception to statement by judges that low standard of New Zealand championship bread competition due to use of New Zealand flour. Hospital Board replies to critical letter of Director-General of Health by infornv ing him that many of matters referred to in his letter had been under consideration long before inspection by Departmental officers. Sales completed on the Auckland Stock Exchange to-day: Bank of Australasia, fS 12/6; Bycroft, £2 6/6; Gear Meat. 13/: Bank of New Zealand £2; New Zealand Breweries, £1 16/9: Woolworths Holdipg* (S.A.). 17/; Wellington Alluvials, 4/.