IN A NUTSHELL

Evening Star, Issue 19658, 10 September 1927, Page 1

IN A NUTSHELL

ANNIVERSARIES. September 10. 1547.—Rattle of Pinkie. 1774.—Norfolk Island discovered hf Captain Cook. 1812.—Governor Hobson died. 1853.—Captain Cargill elected first Superintendent of Otago. 1864.—Maori prisoners escaped from Kuwait. 1872.—Ranjitsinhji born. 1887.—Gunboat Wasp lei t Singapore, and with crew never again heard of. 1898.—Empress of Austria assassinated at Geneva. 1914.—Rout of the Austrian army in G'alaeia with Joss of 2-50,000 killed and wounded, 100,000 prisoners, 400 guns. September 11. 1217.—First treaty between France and England made. 1709.—Rattle of Maiplaquct. 1800.—Delhi captured by General Lake. 1900.—Potehefstroom occupied by General Hart, If the domestic cat knew the risks bo is said to run by following bis instinctive dislike to a mixed diet he would not sleep so peacefully on the hearthrug.—Dr E. H. Snell. GrandGm (242): “ The dilfcmico between (wo men is generally a woman." The. wines and spirits al. I lie Grand Hotel are different.; yes, a. belter quality... Ho promised lin'd bring me a basket of |v>sies, A garland of lilies a garland of roses, A bl.ilo straw lint, to set off the film; ribbon* That tie up my homiy brown hair -And. a bottle of Dewar's Imperial Very often the advocate of tome dietetic fad is fit in spite, and not because, of bis cranky diet.—Sir Thomas Harder. The mistletoe plant is dedicated to Venus, the goddess of love—hence its use ns the “ kissing bough.” A microscope capable of magnifying an object 12,000,000 times is being used in the defection of disease germs. Slogan 10: Then; was a jolly miller, etc. There are no happier crowd than the Dunedin .Window Cleaning Co.V boys when they are kept busy. Get us clean your chimneys, clean'your carpets, and vacuum furniture. ’Phono 10-495, ' 30 King street... A Sydney 4 Sun ’ cable from London states that the TsarVstamp collection, 'numbering 127.000, and estimated to be worth £50.000, was withdrawn from auction, the highest bid being £375. A London message states that the ‘ Daily News ’ says that the doctors have ordered Viscount Cecil a long and complete rest.