IN A NUTSHELL

Evening Star, Issue 22440, 10 September 1936, Page 1

IN A NUTSHELL

ANNIVERSARIES. 1547.—Battle of Pinkie. 1774.—Norfolk Island discovered '.t»y Captain Cook, i 1842.—Governor Hobson died. 1864. —Maori prisoners escaped from Hawaii. 1872.—Ranjitsinliji born. 1887.—Gunboat Wash left Singapore and, with crew, never heard of again. 1898.—Empress of Austria assassinated at Geneva. 1914.—Rout of Austrian army, int Galicia, with loss of 250,0CX), killed and wounded; 100,000 prisoners; 400 guns*

Majorca now completely in hands of Spanish insurgents. Italian vessels* reported to have landed rifles and .ammunition. ...

Arab leaders still conferring in regard to their attitude towards tna British Government. Younger Arabs are urging (resistance, declaring that there is no hope now but to fight to the bitter end. Further strikes in France. Anxiety aroused about the future of the Blum Government. . ' Victorian Ministry determined to eliminate slum areas in Melbourne. Rugby coincidence. All Blacks beat South Canterbury, Australia account for North Otago, both scores 16-13. Jobs were found, for 142,000 mem, 53,000 women, 30.000 boys, and 28,001 girls by Britain’s labour exchanges dur< ing a recent month. The Government of India has pub< lished a draft regulation forbidding the employment of women underground in mines from July 1, 1937. A resolution to perpetuate _ tha memory of King George in a suitable manner was carried unanimously by tbe Calcutta Corporation. ‘La Vie Parisienne.’ the magazine whose illustrations enlivened the walls of many British dugouts during the war, is to be banned in Belgium. ,