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Auckland Star, Volume LXXIII, Issue 124, 28 May 1942, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

Auckland weather forecast: Cloudy in the north: elsewhere fair to fine; cold temperatures with some frosts. Brownout to-day, 5.30. Sunset to-day, 5.15; sunrise to-morrow. 7.22. One prisoner sentenced in the Supreme Court io-<Jay. High water to-day, 5.41 p.m.; to-mor-row. 6.02 a.m. Minister of Defence disapproves of plan for liaison officers to air grievances of military rank and file. Final criminal case of Supreme Court Session concluded to-day. British peer urges United States to take over Mandate of Palestine. German spearhead reported encircled on southern front in Russia. Russians claim capture of high point commanding the Kharkov area. Auckland Provincial Farmers' Union opened annual conference to-day. British Labour party approves comprehensive scheme for social security. Auckland had subscribed nearly £1.000,000 to Liberty Loan up till last night. Riir-s ; an cavalry takes heavy toll of Germans in sweep on southern front. Japanese using more fighters to protect the'r bu.-c-s in the New Guinea area. Army halts von Bock's desperate attempt io break through south of Kharkov. S:ivagf> Nazi reprisals for attempted ji- - > - r.iaion of Gestapo Chief Heydrich Germans begin new offensive in Libya, j 45 miles >nrtiveast of Tobruk; huge tank nH'iie racing. Generally thought that Laval has made a had bargain for France, for Vichy and fo- Germany. Thousands of workers will be employed on essential war industries next Mondav, King's Birthday. Experiments on dry butter-fat nowfinished and industry expected to be established in Auckland by end of June. Auckland Harbour Board 100 per cent behind the Government ir. its loan proposal. said chairman of board to-day. Sum of £50.000 subscribed to Liberty Loan by Auckland Harbour Board to-day. making the boards total contribution £75.000. Bakers' meeting in Wellington dissatisfied with inadequate Government reimbursement against increased cost of commodities. Sales on the Auckland Stock Exchange to-day were:—South British. £2 14 9; Reid Rubber. £1 2/3: Wilsons Cement. 15'; Stock. 15/5'49-52. 4 per cent. £104 15'. Consol. Brick. 7/4: Bonds. 15'rs/02-55. 4 per cent. £108; Stock, 15/1/53-57, 3j per cent. £103 10/. Apples, the more you buy the cheaper thev cost. Sturmers now from 5/6 a case at fruiterer or grocer.—(Ad.). SITUATIONS VACANT BOY. engineering works.—J. Thompson. Voce! T *-ne. off Victoria St. West. X2E under 17. strong and active, required Icr liirh- nackinp: pood prospects.—App]v at once St?.ff M.-nr- P - George Court and Sons. Ltd.. K---r. r Kr. X2B GOOD Feu! ry Salesman, good selling abQitvannjv -r-f- nIT , _.37 Rd.. BalmoraL x 29 nv.'By K'a wan:«-1 small carpentry 1r ' - «"re»t. Cll-. x2S lor boarding house.—Apply 12 Harris jr PANTRYMAID required: start immediaLclv Hcgenr Thealra Tearoom. Queen St. *x2T SAtFSTTCMAX, snail food sbop: only capabie trom-n with business ability is requlml Si Great North Road. X2S SERVEBT Maid and Waitresses required icr (leerr? Court's Tearooms. Kzrangahape Rd. — Apyjlv immediately. Stag Manager. 3rd Floor. X3R WMTSFSS. experienced.—Hardwlek Tearoom* 1"' P-.o?n s-ff:. X2r WAITRESS, experienced. midday.—Blake"# InWOMAN, assist generally. — Apply j . Fisheries. Onehunga. Phone 54-482. x3f YARDME for stacking timber.—C. H. Newmarket. x 3( FEMALE PA OKEK BEQCIIED CAPABLE GIRL OR WOMAN REQUIRED For Llsht Packing Work in Wholesale Drug House Good Wages and Conditions. Apply, in Urst Instance— THE RYDER ADVERTISING AGENCY 00-. Southern Cross Building. Chancery Street. x2B TO SEWING MACHINE MECHANICS. A large Clothing Factory in Wellington requires a GOOD MECHANIC to service the Sewing Machines and other equipment used in their modern clothing factory. > Applicants need not have any electrical experience. but must be able to undertake thy maintenance. servicing and repair work of various type of sewing machines and equipment Med Experience in lathe work an advantage. Good salary. Apply in writing, giving details of experience and enclosing COPIES ONLY of credentials, to MECHANIC. C/o J. Ilott. Ltd.. Advertising. Wellington. X2B