A DIARY OF 1927.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 3740, 12 January 1928, Page 1

A DIARY OF 1927.

PRINCIPAL EVENTS OF THE YEAR. The following, were the principal events in 1927:—• JANUARY. January 4.—{Wellington beat Canterbury for Plunket Shield. January 5. —Auckland beat Otago in Plunket Shield cricket. January 6.—Duke and Duchess of York start on tour. January 10. —Powers in China take measures to proltect Concessions. V January 13. —Explosion wrecks house at Burwood. January 16. —New Zealand beats New South Wales in tennis test. January 21. —Benefeld ivins New Zealand rinks bowling championship. January 22. Last issue of New Zealand Times is published. January 22.—Britain prepares for crisis in China. January 25. —Auckland wins Plunket Shield from Wellington. January 28. —Britain sends troops to China. 1 , January 29. —Death, of# Sir Henry Brett. ■ FEBRUARY. | February 2. —Break in Chinese negotiations. K February 2. —Damaged tofelmmbeildnd sailed for Ancklancf February 3. —Australasian Medical Conference opened m Dunedin. 1 February '3.—Judgment! sir defendant in Gladstone libel (Jase. February 4. —Melbourne Cricket Club commenced New Zealand tour. •February 6. —Tragedy at-Miller-ton mine; four men killed. February 6. —Rather attacked by shark at Menzies Bay. February. 7. —Death of Lady Ward. February 7. —Draft of PrayerBook revisions presented. , February 9. —Municipal Conference at Palmerston North. February 10. —America proposes limitation of naval armaments. February 10. —Revolt in Portugal. February 11. —-Station 3YA opened by Positmaster-General. February 14. —Prime Minister returned from Imperial Confer-

ence. February 19.—-Wellington Avon Wilding Shield. February 22. —Duke and Duchess arrived at Auckland. February 22.—Shanghai shelled. February 24. —Forty-four hours’ week in Australia. February 27.—Royal visitors at Rotorua. s MARCH. -March 1. —Seventy-fives lives loslt in mining disasters at Cwrn and Nottingham. March 3.—Racing motorist, Parry Thomas, killed at Pendine Sands, Pendine. March 7. —Bomb outrage in Sydney. March 10; —Duchess of York abandons Southrisland visit. March 15. —Unemployment relief policy outlined by Prime Minister. March 19.—'Shanghai defence falls. March 22. —First Test New Zealand v. Melbourne C. C. drawn. March 22. —Royal tour of Dominion ended 1 . March 23.—Washout on railway line at Cora Lynn. March 24. —Aeroplane crash hi Queensland; three men killed. March 28.— 1 Second Test with Melbourne €. C. drawn. March'29.—New Zealand cricket team leaves for England. APRIL. April 1. — British Exchequer shows a deficit of £36,603,794. „■ April 2. —Cambridge beat Oxford, iu annual boat race. April 5. —Unprecedented riots in Chicago on election day. April 7.—First Press trial of London G.P.O. beam wireless. ‘ April 8. —First public demonstration of television. April 13.—British \ Cabinet decides to extend women’s franchise. April 18.—-Steamer Riverina ashore at Gabo Island. April 21.—Two aeroplanes crash and killed four occupants at Melbourne. April 21.—Tremendous Hoods in Mississippi. ‘ April 23. —Government grants £1,000,000 to Singapore base. ' ' MAY. May 3. —-Fresh break in Mississippi. May 9.—lncreased bank rate opMay 9.—Opening of Canberra, Federal capital. May 9. —Three centuries to New Zealand in first cricket match. May 11—Climbing disaster on Mount Egmont. May 12.—Arcos Raid.

May 24.—New electoral boundaries. May 26. —Termination of trade agreement .with Russia. May 27. —Dobson mine inquest ends. JUNE. June I.—British Note dispatched to Egypt. June 3.—lWairarapa defeat Hawke’s Bay in Ranfiu-ly Shield match. June 6. —South express derailed at Timaru. June 15. —Murder of Miss Gwen Scarff, at Burwood. June 23. — Governor-General opens second session of Parliamenlt. June 27.—{Duke and Duchess of York arrive at Southampton. s JULY. / July 1. —Sixtieth anniversary of the Canadian Confederation. July 1. —Commander Byrd arrives in France after crossing Atlantic. July 3. —Cochet won tennis championship at Wimbledon. July 4. —Kiddell tragedy at Auckland. July 6. —Inter-island telephone service opened by the Hon. W. Nosworthy. A July 6. —English Church Assembly adopted the new Prayer Book. July 10. —Mr. Kevin O’Higgins, Vice-President of the Irish- Free State, assassinated. July 13.—William H. Travis bequest of £40,000 to fight cancer and consumption. July 20. —-Death of King Ferdinand of Roumania, July 24.—Menin! Gate Memorial unveiled to heroes of Ypres. July 29.—Samoan Amendment Bill passed by New Zealand Parliament. AUGUST. August 1. —-Prince of Wales and Prime Minister arrive in Canada. August 61 —Failure of Disarmament Conference at Geneva. August 9. —‘Beau Cavalier wins the Grand National. August 12. —Irisih Republicans take oaith of allegiance. August 13.—Attempted assasination of ex-King George of Greece. August 24. —Sacco and .Vanzetti electrocuted. Auguslt 25. —Death of Zaghlul Pasha ex-Premier of Egypt. August 25. —Death of Hon. ,R. F. Bollard. August 27. —Successful beam wireless tests with India, August 31. —Viscount Cecil resigns from British Cabinet. SEPTEMBER. September 2. —British Airship Commission arrived in Dominion. ‘September s.—Science Congress held in London. ‘September 7. —Goodsell retains world’s sculling title. September 8. —Canterbury wins Ranfurly Shield, September 12. —Royal Commission left for Samoa. , , September 14. —New tariff resolution passed by House. September 15. —New Zealand cricket tour concluded.

. September 16. — Summer Time Bill passed.

September 21. —American Legion arrived in France.

-September 24. —Tunney retains world’s heavyweight boxing title. September 28. —Britain Avon Schneider Cup Race. September 30. —Labour won Raglan seat. OCTOBER. October 3. —Free fight in South Africa over flag question. October 8. —Government -officials murdered alt Solomon [lslandls. October 1. —LabouT defiwited in New South Wales elections. October 14. —Irish Free State Cabinet appointed. October 15. —William Let Quex, author, died. October 18.—Dr. Logan admitted her Channel swim Avas a ho<ax. October 19.—Four Hying' boats leave England on Empire tour. October 28—S.S. Principessa Mafalda Avrecked. NOVEMBER, November 3. —‘The Religious Exercises in Schools Bill reject ed. November 4. —Tahiti eollidt ed ivith and sank the Greycliife in Sydney Harbour. November 5. — Rapier avcii the New Zealand Cup. November 6. —Daylight {Saving came into 'operation. November 8. —NeAv Zealand' cricketers returned. November 10. —Royal Show opened. November 11. —Armistice {Day. November 12.—Governmeait imposed petrol tax. November 23.—Ships held up in Australia through overtime strike. November 24. —Burwood murder trial. Accused acquitted. DECEMBER, December I.—Australian shipowners ordered ships to Tie up» December 2.—Bare majority depleted from Licensing Bijl. (Concluded on page 4). L -