EVENTFUL YEAR.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 308, 30 December 1933, Page 6

EVENTFUL YEAR.

CHRONICLE OF EVENTS WORLD AND NEW ZEALAND MAKING OF HISTORY. The chronicle,of world happenings for 1933 makes impressive reading. The year has been momentous for important happenings and decisions and the following are the outstanding events: — WORLD EVENTS. January. s—Calvin Coolidgc, ex-President of U.S.A., dies. French luxury liner l'Atlantiquc burned in English Channel. 7 —Bert Hinkler, Australian airman, disappears. Body found April 28 on mountain in North Italy. 28—Irish Free State elections; victory for do Valera. 31—John Galsworthy, novelist and playwright, dies. February. B—Record long-distance flight of 5430 miles by Royal Air Force. 9 — J. A. Mollison completes record flight from Kent to Brazil in 3 days 10 hours. 1G —Attempted assassination of Mr. Franklin D. Roosevelt. 22 —Sir Malcolm Campbell creates new land speed record of 272.108 m.p.h. at Daytona. 24—Japan withdraws from League of Nations. 20 —Fierce fighting in Jehol Province between Chinese and Japanese. 27 —German Reichstag set on fire. March. I—Earthquake and tidal wave in Japan; 3000 killed and injured. 3—Hitler establishes Nazi dictatorship in Germany. 4—Roosevelt becomes President of U.S.A. Banking crisis—all U.S.A. banks closed for four days. Japanese troops enter Jehol city unopposed. 10 —Earthquake havoc in California, 130 killed. Damage totals £10,000,000. 15 —British engineers arrested by Soviet. 28—Fifteen killed in crash of British air liner in Fiance. April. 2—Ranjitsinllji, famous Indian cricketer, dead. 12—Prize of £l."), 000 offered by Sir Macpherson Robertson for Ixnuloii to Melbourne air race in October, 1934. Flights over Everest by Houston expedition. 19—Two British engineers imprisoned in Russia; three deported. Britain bans 80 per cent of imports from Russia. U.S.A. abandons gold standard. 22—Huge fire in London docks. Damage £4,000,000. 24—Mr. Arthur Henderson awarded C'arnegio endowment prize of £2200 for work for world peace. May. ', '"' 4—lrish Free State abolishes oath of allegiance to Crown. 13—New South Wales earriee poll for reform of Upper House. 24 —Record parachute leap of 27,000 ft at Wiltshire, England. June.

12—World Economic Conference opened in London. Wool prices in Sydney rise 15 to 20 per cent. 15 —War debt token payment by Britain accepted by President Roosevelt. 19 —Nazi activities prohibited in Austria. Police action taken. 2C — Rudyard Kipling receives rare honour from French Academy of Sciences. 27 —Worst crop failure in history in some American States. ■29—Camera beats Sharkey for world's heavy-weight boxing title. July. 10—Oxford centenary week, 11 —Iron rule by Nazis in Germany. 15—Four-Power Peace Pact signed at Rome. 17—Sir John Ellerman, British shipping magnate, leaves fortune valued at £.'30,000,000. 13—Britain plans to manufacture 30,000,000 gallons of petrol annually from coal. 20—Viscount Burnliam. British jour- . nalist, dead. 23—Round-the-world flight record of 7 days 18 hours : 50 — minutes set by Wiley Pert. 2G—World's largest graving dock opened at Southampton. 27—World Economic Conference adjourned.

Empire agreement on currency policy reached in London. 29 —Britain beats France in Davis Cup final. First victory for 21 years. 31—Canada borrows in London after interval of 18 years. August. 7 —Hottest spell in Britain for 33 . years. B—French airmen, Codos and Rossi, set record of ~>915 miles for longdistance flight. 30 —Lowest money rates ever recorded in Mew York. September. 7_D e atli of Viscount Grey, British statesman. B—King Feisal, of Iraq. dead. 20 —'Death of Mrs. Annie Besant, famous theosophist. 30 —Record ascent of 11 7-8 miles by Russian balloonists. October. 3—Dr. Dollfuss, Austrian Chancellor, wounded by assailant. 4 —Australian Federal taxation reduced by £7,350,000. 11—Sir King-sford Smith creates solo record of 7 days 4 hours 47 minutes for flight from England to Australia. 14 —Germany withdraws from Disarmament Conference and League of Nations. Crisis in Europe. 20—C. T. P. Ulin and companions set new record of t! days 17 hours 47 minutes for England-Australia flight. 23—French Cabinet defeated on Budget. M. Sarraut becomes Prime Minister. 27 —U.S.A. launches gold buying policy. November. 14—Wool values in Sydney reach 70 per cent above November, 1932, level. December. s—Repeals—Repeal of prohibition in U.S.A. officially proclaimed. 19 —Truce in Gran Chaco War, South America. 23—Over 200 dead and many wounded in train crash at Lagny, near Paris. NEW ZEALAND EVENTS. January. 2—New Year Honours: Knights. Alexander Gray, K.C., and William Perry; C.M.O.'s, R. S. Forsyth and Joe. March banks, M.1.C.E.; C.8.E., G. P. Newton. 6 —Wheat Purchase Board set up in New Zealand. 11 ; —Southern Cross flight over Tasman in 14 hours 10 minutes. 20 —Exchange rate on London raised to 25 per cent. Mr. Downie Stewart resigns from Cabinet. Mr. Coates, Finance Minister. February. 4 —Dame Sybil Thorndike in Auckland. C—Rail freights on dairy produce and live stock reduced 15 per cent. 9—Sales tax of 5 per cent imposed in New Zealand. 13—Professor A. C. Paterson's death — Classics library and £1000 bequeathed to Auckland University College. 23—Auckland swimming team wins Dominion Championship Shield for fifth successive year. ' March. I—New Zealand internal debt eonversion scheme. Interest on £115,000,000 reduced by 20 per cent. 11 —Milk price war in Auckland. Sales at 3d a quart. 20—English cricket team in New Zealand. April. I—World record cricket score of 33G not out by Hammond at Auckland in New Zealand-England Test match. 28—Sir Alexander Gray, K.C., president of New Zealand Law Society, dead. 30—Four trainpers in Tararua Ranges found after missing for 15 days.

May. I— Bank overdraft rate in New Zealand reduced to 5 per cent, back to 1900 level. 3—All sitting Mayors returned at Auckland and suburban polls. 20—Auckland University College jubilee. Death of Sir T. K. Sicley—bequest of £500 to New Zealand Institute. 22 —New Parnell School opened. Electricity charges to domestic consumers reduced in Auckland. June. 3—Birthday Honours: , Sir Stephen Allen, K.8.E.) Sir Hugh Acland. K.C.M.G.; J. Barton, S.M., C.M.G.; T. Lindsay Buick, C.M.G., F.R. Hist. S., and M. N. T. Ariki, 0.8. K.; 'J'. B. Strong, 1.5.0. 14 — Lamb and mutton prices rise in . New Zealand. ■ -■■•■ July. • ■ • 10—New Zealand lire losses in 1932 reported lowest for over 10 years. 15 — J. E. Lovelock, New Zealand, creates world track -record of 4.7 3-5 for one mile. *;

August. 12 —Sports queen elected at Auckland carnival. Over £10,000 raised. Death of Mrs. Catherine Smith — over £60,000 for public bequests. 31—Australian Naval Squadron at Auckland. September. 2-r-Duneclin Post Office contract of £292,000 lot. 4 —Rev. Joseph W. Kemp, of Auckland Baptist Tabernacle, dead. 13—Mrs. E. R. McCombs (Labour, Lyttelton) first woman, M..P. in New Zealand. 22—Sir George Fowlds presented by citizens with cheque for £1330 on retirement from public life. October. I—Maori1 —Maori King, Te Rata Mahuta, dead, u —New Zealand conversion loan of 5,000,000 at 3£ per cent oversubscribed in London. B—Mr. 11. E. Holland, New Zealand Labour leader, dead. 12—Mr. M. J. Savage elected new Leader of the Labour party. 21—Death of Sir Alfred BankaVt. Estate valued at f 75,000. 2G—New Zealand-Australia trade treaty improves couditons for transTasman trade. November. 3 —Reserve Bank Bill passed by New Zealand Parliament. 7 —Wellington railway station contract of £339,000 let. 10 —Budget deficit for Dominion estimated at £2,094,000. 13 —Sir Jas. Parr to take post of High Commissioner for one year. Four professors appointed to Auckland University College. 14—Sir John Roberts completes CO years as company chairman in Duiicdin— a world record. 27—Pricee of wool more than doubled at first Auckland sale. Average of about lid per lb. Complete clearance of nearly 24,000 bales. December. 4—Flight across Tasman from New South Wales to New Plymouth by C. T. P. Ulm and party, including two women passengers, in 14 hours 32 minutes. Arrest made in connection with Ruawaro mystery. 11—Execution of John Hubert Edwards for murder of Mrs. Christian Cunningham on August l(i. 12—Bear-Admiral Byrd-'a Expedition to Antarctic leaves from Wellington.