IN A NUTSHELL
ANNIVERSARIES. 1613.—Battle of Newbury. 1803. —Robert Emmet executed. 1839. —New Zealand Company’s expedition arrived at Port Nicholson under Colonel Wakefield. 1839.—Death of Sir Thomas Hardy, Nelson’s flag captain on the Victory. 1853. —New Caledonia first occupied by the French. 1854. Battle of Alma. 1857. —Delhi taken. 1860. —Arthur Schopenhauer died. 1871. —Dr Patterson, Bishop of Melanesia, murdered by natives at Santa Cruz. . 1898.—Sir George Grey died. 1899.—Captain Dreyfus pardoned and released. French reported to have progressed an average distance of 12 miles from the Maginot Line on a front of 15 miles. Russian distrust of Germany emphasised in message from Moscow. Appointment of Signor Bastianini as Ambassador in London regarded as sign of Italian friendship. Crew of German ship interned on Falkland Island. At Britain’s behest Australia will attend to her own defence first. Widespread efforts being made in England to stamp out profiteering.-
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Evening Star, Issue 23376, 20 September 1939, Page 2
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147IN A NUTSHELL Evening Star, Issue 23376, 20 September 1939, Page 2
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