IN A NUTSHELL

Evening Star, Issue 22465, 9 October 1936, Page 1

IN A NUTSHELL

ANNIVERSARIES. 1793.—First flour mill built in New Soutli Wales. . 1870. —Papal States declared incorporated with Italy. 1899. —President Kruger’s ultimatum delivered to British Agent at Pretoria. 1914. —Germans occupied Antwerp. 1915. —Germans occupied Belgrade. 1934. —King Alexander of Yugoslavia and M. Barthou, French Foreign Minister, assassinated at Marseilles.

Insurgents capture several towns in the course of their advance towards Madrid. ' Russia, alleging that rebels are receiving help from Italy, Germany, and Portugal, threatens to withdraw from non-intervention pact. Settlement of London bus strike announced. Each dominion Prime Minister to pay homage to King Edward at Coronation. America declares that she will keep pace with a naval race, but will not initiate one. • Trade agreement signed between United Kingdom and Peru. Elaborate Australian „ war memorial to be,erected at Vilers Bretqnneux. Experience of Scoullar and Chisholm Furniture is that it is the cheapest in the city.—Test it for yourself.—[Advt.] lluring a recent cricket match at Newton Abbot a hedgehog crawled on to the pitch and stopped between the wickets, bolding up the game. While the pleasure boat New Prince of Wales was recently cruising in the Thames Estuary, a seagull dropped' ft waterlogged 10s note on the deck.