DO YOU REMEMBER?

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, 30 November 1927, Page 9

DO YOU REMEMBER?

WHAT HAPPENED LAST NOVEMBER INTERTEBTING EVENTS RECALLED “Do you remember 7 “That’s not 12 months ago. Just what happened in the month of November 1927. makes interesting reading, and no doubt many will evince surprise at the supposed quick flight of time. Here are a few of the outstanding pieces of news published in the “Tribune” during that month:— November I.—Freezing works were idle owing to the strike. Tho West Coast of the South Island was flooded Westport being isolated. A westerly hurricane in Southern Hawke ’a Bay lifted the roof of the showground’s grandstand f.t Dannecirkc. November 2.—Spearfelt won the Melbourne Cup. The French airmen. Rignot and C ate. flew for 32 hours creating a world’s record for nonstop, distance and speed. . November 3.—Trouble experienced with natives near Rabaul. A revolutionary movement to overthrow General de Rivera of Spain was nipped in the bud at Paris. November 4.—A trail of blood was found in the vicinity of a Hastings drapery establishment. Dairy farmers at Auxerre (France) found out that cows gave better results if milked to music. The GovernorGeneral. Sir Charles Fergusson. appealed to the country to meditate before taking any grave steps in the matter of the freezing hold-up. Princess Astrid (Sweden) and Princa Loo pold (Belgium) were married at St. Stockholm. November 5.—A terrible landslide caused the death of 100 people and the flooding of a village nt Colombia, South America. His Majesty of King gave an audience to the Rt. Hon. J. G. Coates. November 6—The Beds commenced to attack and amazing progress was reported in the Chinese warfare. Nicaragua suffered its worse earthquake since 1898. November 7.—Threatened railway strike over wages in Canada Two people killed in a motor smash at Christchurch after the races A bandit, accompanied by two women, held up a mail van near London.

November B—Killing was commenced at the freezing works. No Union labour was offering so volunteers were set to work. A tidal wave and typhoon killed 200 people at Manila. A dozen bootleggers were killed >u a fight with Federal revenue men at Berrin (U.S.A.)

November 9.—A disastrous windstorm twisted a school like paper and 14 children were killed, in Fashington. The worst fire on record was raging in the Queensland State forest at Yednia.

November 10.—Several .prominent U.S.A, officials were involved in an oil scandal case at Washington. An aeroplane dropped on a tug boat at Farnborough (England). \

November 11.—Armistice Day celebrations. Natives 'quarrelled at Ruatoria, near Gisborne, and one was shot in the back. The Victorian law authorities were considering a number of prosecutions regarding persons being married at two churches.

November 12—The Maori footbal. lers placed wreaths on the monument at Cardiff as part of the Armistice Day services. All night conferences held in regard to the coal crisis in England. There was a mild panic among women at Hamilton where a series of sharp earthquakes were felt.

November 13.—Details of the murder of gold seekers at New Britain (Australia) were cabled. Three whites were killed by natives. A record was established by Major Marvis de Bernardi of Italy by wining tho Schnider cup at a speed of 242.6 miles per hour. Burglars blew open a safe at the Avondale railway station and stole £lOO.

November 14. —The .French .Miners’ Federation voted in favour of a wage increase in all mining districts. A serious revolution was reported from Mexico.

November 15.—A good clearance at the Wellington wool sales. English newspapers gave prominence to the Vatican’s decision annualling the marriage of the Duka of Marlborough and Consuelo Vanderbilt.

November 16.—0il circles in Melbourne were excited over a company’s stock being suspended from the list on the Exchange.

November 17.—Korean Salvationist officers inaugurated a hunger strike against the decision to pay British officers more than natives. The Irish Free State struck a blow’ at the Republicans by arresting several T.R.A. leaders.

November 18.—Lang gave ntlce of his intention to levy a publication tax on New South Wales newspapers. Professor Leonard Hill, lecturing at tho Institute of Hygiene, Lvouuo, cha’mpioned the modern girl. Fetiding freezing workers went on strike.

November 19.—Chirfese .students flogged a college principal and insulted foreign teachers at the Wuchang Teachers’ College. Amazing pen-pictures of political heroes of tho world-war in a book entitled “ The Whispering Gallery’ 7 were published A terrible whirlwind was experienced at Te Awamutu.

November 20.—The question of which routs for the Wellington-Na-pier Main (Highway was discussed at u eonferen. o of the Main Highways Board anc the County Council. Nottingham co'l miners agreed to resume work. November 21.—A state of emergency was declared in Dublin where there were a series of raids, robberies and bold-ups. A hoy saved his throe brothers from being burnt to death in a lire at Gisborne.

Novemb e r 22—A plot aiming at the restoration of Prince Carol was discovered. Two air-force officers were killed in an air crash at Henley. November 23. —Cables were received announcing that tho report of the inter-imperial relations committee had been published. A submarine upheaval of considerable magnitude tossed a ship about in the Tasman sea. November 24.—Burglars were busy at Havelock North. There was an unparalleled scene on the London Stock Exchange when Sir -Charles Pulley, was boded for 20 minutes because be had suggested that members should work nn Saturday mornings instead of golfing. November 25.—There was a u no overtime” strike by the watersiders at Melbourne. London was enveloped in one of the densest fogs recorded for many years. November 26.—A message from St. Louis stated that cyclonic, winds had wiped out one town. November 27.- -The Gorge line was cleared for traffic after being blocked for f.ve weeks. A gigantic, scheme for the supply of the whole of Germany with light and heat from the Ruhr was successfully inaugurated at Essen. Nineteen banks closed their doors in a rush at lowa. November 28«—Vesuvius was again active. Hawke’s Bay had a bitterly cold week-end and shearing was delayed. Fire destroyed the studio of tho Australian Film’s Production Company. The damage was estimated at £l2 000. November 29. —British coal mines were practically all working. A ballot favoured accepting the owners’ terms. Dr. Belshaw was appointed to the Auckland University as professor of economics. The steamer Ayrshire, was completed distroyed by fire in the Thames river. November 30—Two French airmen were killed by Moors and the plane burnt. Farmers had a busy time in N.S.W. with bush fires. Current was let in to the Australian Beam Wireless Station. H.M.S. Dunedin arrived at Napier.