IN A NUTSHELL

Evening Star, Issue 22448, 19 September 1936, Page 1

IN A NUTSHELL

ANNIVERSARIES., —September 19. 1356.—Battle of Poitiers. 1840.—British flag hoisted at Auckland. 1881.—President Garfield died. 1900.—Proclamation of _ Australian Commonwealth of Queen Victoria. I'Jlu.—Dr Madaggan, Archbishop of York, died. / 1921.—Explosion at Chillagoe coat mine; Queensland; 74 deaths. —September 20. 1643.—Battle of Newbury. 1803.—Robert Emmet executed. 1837. —Death of Sir Thomas Hardy* Nelson’s flag captain on‘the Victory. 1839.—New Zealand Company’s expedition arrived at Port Nicholson, under Colonel Wakefield. 1853. —New Caledonia first occupied by the French. 1854. Battle of Alma. 1857.—Delhi taken. 1860.—Arthur Schopenhauer died. 1871. —Dr Patteson, Bishop of Melanesia, . murdered by natives at Santa Cruz. 1898. —Sir George Grey died. 1899. —Captain Dreyfus pardoned and released. Delegates assemble at Geneva for important sitting of League of Nations Council. Reports from Spain state that Red, militia refuses to fight at Malaga. Recruiting of new infantry reserve in Great. Britain worse than disappointing. Special edge, perhaps in form of wave, to be feature of new British threepenny piece. French Government to introduce Bill providing for compulsory physical training for youths at schools. Action for damages against three New South Wales police force member* succeeds. Concentrated physical training ha« reached so high a pitch in the R.A.F.that candidates never remain more than 10 weeks at the depot at Uxbridge. Tourists bring trade. Visitors to Britain spent £24,000,000 in 1933 and £25,500,000 in’ 1935. It is estimated that this year’s figures will create a new record. Whether we like it or not, Providence plays a part in the affairs of men;—■ Sir George Paish. The native in whom terror of ’ evil spirits has been exorcised at cost ‘of ridding him of belief in anything spiritual at all is a nastier man—and far more dangerous—than he was.—Father C. C. Martindale.