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Auckland Star, Volume LXXIII, Issue 126, 30 May 1942, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

Auckland weather forecast: — Strong north-easterly winds reaching gale force in places. Dull with drizzle and rain. Races at Ellerslie. Brownout to-day. 5.30. Scow goes ashore in Foveaux Steait. Axis forces driving nearer to Tobruk. Germans worried by Kharkov reverses. King's Birthday observation on Monday. More Auckland contributions to Liberty Loan. Body of missing girl found in Manukau harbour. Conclusion of Auckland Farmers' Union conference. Births in Auckland showed decline for month of May. Increase in city building returns for month of May. Activity in ail branches of winter sport this afternoon. Uneasiness regarding foreign exchange position in Britain. Japanese claim to have entered India and be near Chittagong. Free French forces smash first Italian Lank attacks in Libya. Small mail for United Kingdom lost through enemy action. High water to-day, 7.38 p.m.: to-mor-row, 7.5G a.m.: 5.33 p.m. Sunset to-day, 5.14; sunrise to-morrow, 7.23; sunset to-morrow, 5.14. Kittyhawks and Bostons strike hard in opening phases of Lihya battle. Account of clash between British and Vichy aircraft off Algerian coast. Anglican churches to hold services tomorrow to mark Selwyn centenary. Aviation expert reveals that Britain experimented with dive-bombers years ago. Report of death of Heydrich. Gestapo chief of occupied countries, not confirmed. Number of resolutions relating to war efforts passed at Farmers' Union conference. New airfields in Labrador. Greenland and Iceland will aid distribution of planes to Allies. Drastic alterations likely in road transport services owing to necessity of saving tyres. One hundred Czechs imprisoned in Prague as reprisal for shooting of Heydrich. Announcement by Minister of Supply that rationing of tea will commence on Monday, 2oz per week bring allowed each person. Apples, the more you buy the cheaper they cost. Sturmers now from 5/6 a case at fruiterer or grocer.— (Ad.). Fisher's Radio Repair Service. 494, Queen St., ph. 40-608. All makes of Radios serviced with most modern instruments. (Ad.)