IN A NUTSHELL

Evening Star, Issue 16907, 3 December 1918, Page 1

IN A NUTSHELL

ANNIVERSARIES. 1825. —Tasmania proclaimed independent of New South. Males. 1854.—Eureka (Ballarat) stockade fight. 1^94.— Itoljerfc Louis Stevenson died. Telegraph restrictions brought about by influenza epidemic removed. Sinn Femora being returned by Irish conc.titueridos to the British Parliament. Satisfactory announcement made by the Mimt-er of Health in Parliament that affairs in the Dominion. wore expected, to be normal next week. The re was a very small attendance at last night’s meeting of the Green Island. Borough Council, and formal business only was transacted. All wool dipped in New Zealand not later then, one year alter dune 00, 191.9, is requisitioned 'by the Imperial Government. Possibly Broken Hill was the only place in Australia., and. probably in the Empire; that on Armistice Day reinsed to allow the Notional Anthem to be sung at a_demonett ration arranged by the local A.N.AThe red Hag was very much in evidence at the gathering. . T J The armistice revels m London reached their climax on the evening of December 6, when, immense crowds took possession of the West End and practically closed, down all traffic. Then, they took charge of the Strand, which was converted into an al fresco dancing floor. Huge bonfires were lighted in Trafalgar square, and the Miinstarv of Munitions organised & great pyrotechnic display in Hyde Park. "Among the armistice thanksgiving services in London was that of the Free Churches, held in Albert Hall, which was crowded to the doors. The King and Queen, the Royal Family, the Prince of Wales, the Prime Minister, Mr Asquith, the Lord Mayor, and City Corporation, besides other dignitaries, attended. Those who officiated were the Rev’s. Dr Clifford, J. H. Shakespeare, Dr J. H. Jewett. R. 0. Gillie, Hooper, and Dr Chadwick.