TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXIII, Issue 125, 29 May 1942, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

Auckland weather forecast: Fine at first but becoming cloudy, with scattered drizzle later; cool temperatures. Brownout to-day, 5.30. Sunset to-day, 5.15; sunrise to-morrow. 7.22. New corvette added to Free French fleet. Aucklander in Indian Army wins promotion. High water to-day, 6.44 p.m.; to-mor-row, 7 a.m. R.A.F. makes widespread raids against enemy in Libya. Timoshenko still retains offensive in the Kharkov sector. United States considers Japanese air raids on America inevitable. Striking tribute paid by Labour party conference to Mr. Churchill. Thousands of land mines used in new British defence strategy in Libya. Increase in deposits of Reserve Bank shown in return gazetted yesterday. Reports of shocking persecution by Nazis in different parts of Europe. Oak owned formerly by Bishop Selwxn. given to St. Mary's Cathedral. Four fifths of the British and Indian troop* in Burma reach safety, says General \Ya\oll. General Alexander relinquishes command oil withdrawal of British forces from Burma. Gestapo making intensive search for Czechs who attempted assassination of Heydrich. .Minister of Supply announces immediate rationing of clothing, footwear and household linen. Censorship authority reports improvement in care taken in letters written to overseas people. Daylight and front gate delivery of milk to be discussed at special meeting of Milk Council. Two persons declared bankrupt in Auckland Supreme Court to-day and two bankrupts granted discharge. Sales on Auckland Stock Exchange today were:—New Zealand Insurance, £3 3/6: South British. £2 14/6; Auckland Gas, 6/9; War Loan. 1/10/53 (2), £90 10/6; Farmers Auct. (£5). £4 5/. Put more apples on your menu and save. Sturmers now from only 5/6 a can at your fruiterer or grocer.(Ad.).