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Auckland Star, Volume LXXIII, Issue 113, 15 May 1942, Page 1

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Auckland Weather Forecast-.—Cloudy to overcast, with widespread drizzle and rain developing. Brownout to-day. 5.23. New Zealander in R.A.F. awarded 0.8. E. Sunset to-dav, 5.23; sunrise to-morrow, 7.12. High water to-day, 8.0 a.m.; to-morrow. S.lo a.m. Japanese merchantman sunk in South China Sea. French warships at Martinique being immobilised. New appointments in New Zealand Medical Corps gazetted. Apples and pears sold freely at the city fruit auctions this morning. Two women employees of ammunition company appeal against dismissal. Larger quantities of passion fruit offered at the city markets to-day. Anglers disappointed with results of trout season, which closed yesterday. Marked fall in price for most vegetables at the city markets this morning. Aluminum for war purposes may be made in Australia from extensive deposits of Km:\iie. lji',":!i;ir.! victory for R.A.F., when 13 N'ti/.i troop i :::-ry"ing planes shot into V.c:i:!cr rar.c;.!]. I'ni'cr now regu'aMons any commodity or service in Australia may be declared I for rationing. .Japanese troops, reinforced, pushing further north in Burma and across Chinese frontier. Retail price for potatoes fixed at l}d tier pound in Canterbury and 2d over rest of Xew Zealand. Measures for placing labour in New Zealand to the best advantage announced by Minister of National Service. Marketing advances show rise of £2.714,346 to £11,180,122 in Reserve Bank return for week ended last Monday. Soviet armies counter Nazi push in the Crimea by large-scale offensive in Kharkov sector and heavy thrust at Leningrad. Sterling exchange reserve shown in latest Reserve Bank return at £21.238,545, a decrease of £594,840 on previous week's figure. Sales completed on the Auckland Stock Exchange to-day: Wilsons Cement. 17/9; Emperor. 8/; Bank of New Zealand, £1 18/, £1 17/9; A.C.X., £2. Sturmer apples. Orchard fresh, sweet and crisp. Order now while in season. From 5/6 case at fruiterer or grocer.— (Ad.)