IN A NUTSHELL
ANNIVERSARIES. 1773.—Captain Cook made his third visit to New Zealand. 1805,—Battlo of Trafalgar and death of Lord Nelson. 1832.—Death of Sir Waller Scott. 1855.—Dunedin gaol burnt. 1890.—Responsible government proclaimed in Western Australia. 1899.—Battle.of Elandslaagte. 1899.—First New Zealand Contingent sailed for South Africa. 1906.—Dunedin railway station opened. 1922.—Mr Bonar Law, leader of Conservative Party, formed a Government and announced early dissolution and general elections. 1930. —Mine disaster at Alsdorf, Germany; 260 killed. 1941.—Stanley Eric George Graham, West Coast killer, died in hospital. New German assault on Stalingrad being resisted as fiercely as ever. Torrential autumn rains slowing down tempo of fighting. In Tuapse area Russians forced back slightly. Solomons battle now moving towards climax. _ Royal Air Force stages more heavy daylight bombing raids on Germany. Five hundred and thirty Axis Submarines sunk or damaged by Britain and America since beginning of war. l.aval renews appeal to France for workmen for Germany. Japanese in New Guinea putting up stiff resistance to Australian advance*
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Evening Star, Issue 24331, 21 October 1942, Page 1
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164IN A NUTSHELL Evening Star, Issue 24331, 21 October 1942, Page 1
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