IN A NUTSHELL

Evening Star, Issue 21748, 16 June 1934, Page 1

IN A NUTSHELL

ANNIVERSARIES. ' —.Tune 16. — 1722.—Duke of Marlborough died. 1815.—Rattles of Quatre Bra* and Ligny. - . 1806. —Austria declared war against Prussia. • 1882. —Slate of lowa desolated by tornado. . 1890. —Castle liner Drummond Castle foundered off island of Holene, only three people saved. / ~ 1901.—Duke"-of York arrived; at W ei. iington. 1008.—Pan-Anglican Congress opened in London. . ■ - ’. , 1915,—Lloyd George made Munster of Munitions. —June 17. 1379.—P0rt Drake (now San Fran* cisco) discovered by Sir Francis Drake, 1703.—John Wesley born. _ . 1719.—. Joseph Addison The Spectator’) died. 1843.—Wairaii massacre. 1846.^—Sir Rowland Hill presented with national testimonial of £13,000 fop carrying into execution penny postage. 1892.—Ulster Convention at Belfast in opposition to Home Rule; 12,000 delegates attended. 1900. —Taku forts bombarded and destroyed by Allied squadrons. 1929. —Severe earthquake; West Coast and Nelson suffer; thirteen killed. Water to the total quantity/of 45,« 000,000 gallons was used in Kew Gardens last summer. This excessive con. sumption was due to the unusually hot summer. ' „ More than £1,000,000 was allocated last year from the Welfare Fund of tli* Miners’ Welfare Committee, to b* spent for the benefit of colliery worker* in Britain. ' . In Soochow,, China, there arc produced to-day more than 300 varieties of satin, 200 weaves of silk, and 200 kinds of gauzes, most of which are unknown outside of .tlie city. •