IN A NUTSHEL

Evening Star, Issue 17062, 5 June 1919, Page 1

IN A NUTSHEL

ANNIVERSARIES " < v ]B7l. —Rev y. T. Xevill consecrated Bishop of Dunr:(iin. 1900. Lord Roberts entered Pretoria. P. F. ("Plum "} Warner, discussing the merits nf (he Australian cricketers now playing in England, predicts that they will proves a tar' stronger team than people 'marine. The Whakfiiiinc Comity Returned Soldiers' Association passed a resolution drains; on the, Government the necessity of "quickly opening up the lands in the county for settling returned soldiers. Automatic telephone service in operation in llasterlon. '"I have now heard 25 divorce cases this session, and in more than half of then) drink has heeii the cause of the trouble. This, I suppose, is the aftermath of our Continuance policy."—The Chief Justice (.Sir R Stoutj at Wellington criminal sessions. Efforts are being made to promote an annual carnival week at Wangantii. A State farm for .South Canterbury is advocated by Mr J. Anstey, 11.P., th*. object being to experiment chiefly in seedgrowing. It is proposed to raise about £150,000 for public works in the, Yvhakatane district, including water supply, electricity, drainage, roads, and footpaths. "The trouble, with Xew Zealand youths:, to my mind, is that more home control is required," remarked llr J. S. Barton. S.M., at Gisborue the other day. "The amount of theft and other offences of a like type is extraordinary in this place." Plaza's conmis attraction tor Friday's chance is ' Bonnie Annie Laurie,' one of the sweetest stories ever told.—[Advt.]