IN A NUTSHELL

Evening Star, Issue 22450, 22 September 1936, Page 1

IN A NUTSHELL

ANNIVERSARIES. 1791. —Michael Faraday born. 1792. —First French' Repuhlio established. 1810.—Dr John Brown, author, died. 1873.—East Christchurch and West Christchurch Schools opened., 1875.—Great storm in India; 20,000 people homeless. ’ 1882.—Sydney Exhibition buildings destroyed. 1933.—Mine explosion at Gresford, North W'ales; 2GO killed. Rebel defenders of Alcazar put ap stout resistance, despite showers of shells, bombs, and hand grenades. Spanish War Ministry orders all militiamen, armed or unarmed, to report to barracks immediately. Air Lloyd George declares that Germany does not desire to attack any country in Europe. Friendship witn Britain particularly sought. Seven new cruisers under construetion for Britain. Bomb outrage in Havana. Four people killed and church and newspaper building damaged. Socialists and Communists secure a small majority in Swedish elections. Awatea’s time for Tasman crossing was Gli hours. No attempt on record yet. Nine persons were killed recently by inhaling poisonous gas fumes from a fire which broke out in a mine near Douquoin, Illinois. Three young men were recently killed by lightning when standing in the doorway of their house at Sherbrooke, Nova Scotia. Fire due, it is believed, to spontaneous combustion, recently destroyed one of the powder magazines in the island of Leros, Dodecanese.