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Evening Star, Issue 23693, 28 September 1940, Page 20

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BOMBING- OF LE HAVRE. LONDON, September 27.—The R.A.F. homhed Le Havre for two and a-half hours. The docks were reduced to a mass of fires and wreckage. EXEMPTION FROM GENERAL ORDER. In a judgment delivered by Mr Justice Tyndall the Arbitration Court to-day granted the application b.f the Auckland Transport Board for exemption from the general order of 5 per cent, increase in wages to tho employees. The exemption was granted the hoard because of a bonus of 8 percent. having been granted by the Conciliation Commissioner (Mr Ritchie) prior to the issue by the Arbitration Court, of the general order. Jn another judgment the Hospital Board’s application for exemption from the general order was refused hy the Arbitration Court. —Auckland Press Association. • > OHINEMURI RACES. In the Kopurahi Hurdles Midland was two and a-half pounds short on weighing in and was disqualified. Cappy was placed first, Gael second, and Racowhip (2-1 on the machine) third. Xgatoa Handicap.—l-1 Foxmond 1, 7-7'Young Paddon 2, 5-5 Hunter’s Night 3. Scratched: Orate. Pipiroa Hadk.—3-4 Hunting Bee 1, 4-3 Lord Waitangi 2, 6-6 Wild Ore 3. KUROW RACES. Cup.—Tho Raker 1, Straightdell 2, Petersham 3. Waitaki Trot.—l-2 Passing By 1, 6-6 Ben Travis 2, 2-1 Lady Denise 3.