IN A NUTSHELL

Evening Star, Issue 22454, 26 September 1936, Page 1

IN A NUTSHELL

ANNIVERSARIES. 1750. —Lord Collingwood born. 1855. —First railway opened in New South Wales. n 1861. —Arrival of Sir George Grey at Auckland to take over the Governorship of New Zealand. 1870.— Strasburg surrendered ta Germans. —September 27. 1540.—Jesuit Order founded. 1810. —Wellington won the Battle of Busaco, , 1825. —Opening of the first railway in England, Stockton to Darlington. 1878 —Heavy floods in Clutha district. . _ .. 1887. —General elections; Sir Julius Vogel and Mr W. B. Percival returned for Christchurch. 1913. —Steamer Tyrone wrecked a? Wahine Point, near Otago Heads. 1916. —Allies occupy Combles. 1918.—Hindenburg lino broken at Cambrai. . 1920.—Lord Jellicoe sworn in as Go- . vernor-General. 1922. —Revolution in Greece. King Constantine forced to abdicate. Crown Prince George accepts the throne. Summertime commences to-morrow.. Clocks should be advanced SO minutes to-night. League Assembly opens. General debate commences with speech by Mr Eden. Haile Selassie leaves Geneva for London. British troops attack Arab concent tration near Jenin and inflict 41 casualties. Government forces in Spain making desperate efforts to stem insurgent advance. Opening of dam on Tagus checks rebels. Experience of Scoullar and Chisholm Fur* niiure is that it is the cheapest in the city. Test it for yourself. [Advt.] King Edward spending much time at' Balmoral with his nine pipers. Antique fair containing £10,00Q,000 worth of exhibits, opened in London. Tension between Japan and China lessening. ‘ Captain Eyston building £20,000 car to attack land speed record.