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Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 222, 18 September 1940, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

Illgh water to-<lay. 5.20 p.m. Sunset. ~>A4: sunrise to-morrow, 5 4.". Xazis claim lony-ran-e pin shelled London. Two Xew Zealand airmen awaidvd D.K.C. -Heart to Heart" Aj.;»ea: fund totals £11.954. Waiidata leaves W>l;m;ton for Auckland to-nu«rro»". Tliree women canteen workers killed by bomb in London. Hospital Boaid chairman replies to Education Hoard criticism. Kednction in rates ol interest announced by Associated Hanks. American Clipper left to-day on return rli.'lit to laned Stales. j ie.ic-hens' appointments announced bv Auckland Education Board. Kakapo and Waiana svheduled to sail tomorrow tor southern pons. •lapau stated to have presented final demands to French Indo-China. Australian (io\ eminent makes grant of £.50.000 for British raid victims. _ To-day ]i»oth anniversary of hoisting of I nioii .lack on I'oint Britomart. _<io\ei nment call applications for entry ol New Zealanders as officers in navv. -•ew hospital in Domain tor soldier patients to be ready within five months. Increases in salaries of Auckland Harbour Board staff granted at meeting yesterday. " Announcement concerning compulsory loan to be made shortly bv Minister of finance. | Britain's defence commander savs "our forces will be able to handle anv Uerruan invaders." Primary and secondare schools' terra dates tor 1941 fixed by Auckland Education Board. •lapanese Prime Minister believes -Japan s situation will become increasingly serious in near future. Education Board protests strongly azamst proposals to use Auckland Trai'.iinjr C olleire and Hamilton West School as hospitals. Sales on the Auckland Stock Exchange to-day were: Bank of Xew Zealand <2<, £2 2,6: Farmers' Auctioneering Companv (B pref.l. £116; 8.H.P.. £2 6 : City of Auckland. 31. 7 42. £101: Auckland Transport Board. 1.4 '44-48. £104: Dominion Breweries (2), £1 11,6; Emperor, 11/.