TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXIII, Issue 46, 24 February 1942, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

Auckland Weather Forecast: — Fair, warm temperatures, wind ia(er freshening with conditions unsettled.

Sunset to-day, 7.9; sunrise to-morrow, 6.1.

Berlin admits 2000 deaths daily in Greece.

High water to-day, 1.54 p.m.: tomorrow, 2.20 a.m.

Rangoon bombers strafe enemy forces in Bilin River region. Good demand for pears and dessert apples at city markets to-day.

High prices were paid at the ctiy marke's 10-day for nearly all vegetables.

Stalin delivers stirring address to Red Army on its twentv-fourth anniversary.

Emergency regulations riesling with evacuation of civilians now being drafied.

Passion fruit, in good quantise;, realised high prices at the city marts 10-day.

German attempts to cut Allied ruppiy lines to Murmansk by use of battleships.

Activity on While"lsland presumed "to be causing earthquakes in Whakatane district.

Auckland Hospital Board decides present scheme cf restricted visiting hours must stand.

Allied naval and air forces have destroyed or damaged greater part of »**• invasion fleet off Bali.

New member of British Cabinet statea that renewed Battle for Britain may start at any minute.

N'.S.W. Premier takes over Ministerial control of the Police Department following dispute in Svdnev.

Stalin emphasises need for new units in front line against enemy, who is becoming increasingly ferocious.

Discussion of distinguishing mark to be placed on Auckland Hospital in case of raids, red cross being disallowed.

Direct radio communication between New Zealand and United States opened and messages exchanged, between leaders.

Work on Lake Tekapo hvdro-electric scheme to cease shortly when all available plant and men will be transferred to defence works.

Notice to vacate Training College by March 7 and authority to take over as emergency hospitals three other schools received by Auckland Hospital Board.

Sales completed on the Auckland Stock (ord.), 2/6; Wellington Wool, £7 7/6: B .f nk ° f *Z.. £1 17/6; N.Z. Insurance. 3 y%M, I; , (2); South British Insurl ??n!',- 2 / !oV S tock - 30/n/4 8. 4 per cent. £104 10/ (2). Unofficial: Silknit, 8/6 (8/3)