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Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 98, 28 April 1942, Page 1

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Auckland Weather Forecast.—A few showers, but otherwise fair; cool temperatures. Brownout to-day. 5.41. Sunset to-dav, 5.41: sunrise to-morrow. 6.57. High water to-day, 5.12 p.m.; to-mor-row. 5.35 a.m. Hitler rushing plans for vast air and rail communications in Russia. Lettuce in short supply at city markets to-day met with a fair demand. Reduced demand at city marts for hothouse grapes owins to colder weather. Heavy death roll expected in second Xazi raid on residential area of Bnth. New Zealand fighter p"o;> taking full share ii* recent heavy >weeps over France. Four people injured when car overturned following a collision at Tamaki Bridge. Golden syrup and treacle do not come under sugar rationing, according to official circles. American Flying Tiger planes >hoot down more Japanese machines over Burma. Rise in sterling exchange of £575,14 7 to £20.032.458 shown in latest Reserve Bank return. First Y.C. for South African in this war awarded to airman for raid over Augsburg. President Roosevelt in message to Congress outlines main planks in new economic policy. Americans must lower standard of living. says President Roosevelt, to save for war purposes. Selection of National party candidate for Eden endorsed last night* in view of general election. Masonic Institute has purchased Acacia House. CVConnell Street, eventually to become its new home. Truck driver sentenced to three months' imprisonment at Police Court to-day for theft from Chinese shop. Owing to rising increase in expenditure, resulting in higher levy falling on local bodies. Auckland Hospital Board la* night postponed decisic n on estimates. Chamber of Commerce to-day agreed, as a war measure, to co-operate with the Government in the importation of essential goods. and recommended trade groups to consolidate their orders. Sales completed on the Auckland Stock Exchange to-day: Auckland Gas. (s 0. odd lot. 0/11: Bruce Woollen. £1 3': Colonial Sugar. £45: Waihi Investments. 26: Mount Lyell. £1 I' f»: Devonnort Ferry, ri 2 Taranaki Oil Fields. 4 r,: Union Oil and Soap. £1 7 : War Loan. 110 '53. £00 s'. Unofficial: R. and E. Tingcy, £1 I'. Delicious apples, the best; juicy. sweet and fresh. Buy now. from 5 per case, at your fruiterer or grocer.—(Ad.)