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Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 284, 1 December 1941, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

Auckland Weather Forecast.—Fair to fine; moderate temperatures. Sunset to-day, 7.24; sunrise to-morrow,' 4.55. High water to-day, 5.55 p.m.; to-morrow, 6.26 a.m. British troops reach coast south of Bengasi. No trace as yet of three escaped German internees. Free French planes score notable successes in Libya. Death occurred of Mr. T. D. Burnett, M.P. for Temuka. Oldest Onehunga-born child celebrates 93rd birthday today. Defended divorce action being heard in Supreme Court to-day. Commander of German panzer division captured near Tobruk. Poll to fill vacancy on Mount Rosldll Road Board held to-day. Ship's steward fined £5 for theft of money from a city hotel bedroom. Death occurred this morning of Dominion Commissioner for Rover Scouts. Attempt by trapped Axis troops to penetrate British lines at Tobruk fails. Tojo's hostile tone causes sharp reaction in United States and tension to rise in Singapore. Goodwill of democracies has always been at disposal of Japan, says First Lord of the Admiralty. Everything now normal at Rotorua camp, states officer commanding Northern Military District. Mr. Churchill's birthday gifts include planes from South America and tanks from the Dutch Kast Indies. Germans threaten that destruction at Rostov will exceed that at Coventry Rotterdam and Warsaw. Total number of prisoners now officially advised and on records of Prisoners-of-War Inquiry Office is 3506. Evidence relating to calls received and nature of water pressure given at to-day's sitting of Burns' fire inquiry. Germans suffer first major land defeat of the war at Rostov, where crack Nasi army was routed and is in full retreat. Grandstand of Hawke's Bay Jockey Club destroyed by fire last night; police investigating several suspicious features. Preparation of wool clip for next Auckland appraisal retarded by workers leaving Parnell stores without giving notice. All Expeditionary Force and home defence soldiers to be taught to swim following instruction of Chief of General Staff. Opinion that it would be impossible t» carry out required training unless minimum amount of petrol was provided expressed at Home Guard conference in city. Decision not to deliver bread on Saturday, December 27, and on following. Saturday reported to have been reached by bakers' carter members of Drivers* Union. Sales completed on the Auckland Stock Exchange today: Bank of New Zealand, £2 (2>; Colonial Sugar, £50 17/6; G. J. Coles, £3 2/; Union Oil and SQap, £1 7/6; New Zealand Insurance, £3 12/; Auckland Gas (con.), odd lot, 2/10; Gear Meat, 15/; Robinson Ice, £1 3/9. Unofficial: Auckland Meat, £1 11/; Auckland Farmers' Freezing, £1 3/6; Stratford Theatres (pref.), 18/6.