IN A NUTSHELL

Evening Star, Issue 17087, 4 July 1919, Page 1

IN A NUTSHELL

ANNIVERSARIES. 1776.—Declaration of American Independence. . , „ 1858.—Escape of 'l'e Xooti fJ)d other* in Uio Rifleman from Chathams. 1879.—Battle of Ulundi. The Glorious Fourth. As a cor-sequence of •vesterday'g hsatry rain, tralne on both the Otago Central and Outram lines was inte: rupted to-day. The Wellington Diocesan Synod, after discussing the ouestion of pew rents, passed .i resolution aifinnin.fr the principle of free and open churches throughout the diocese. A bull consigned for slaughter at Guildford (England)'weighed 1 ton lewt 141b. A police sergeant was ordered to pay 20:-. at Exeter for having a dog unmuzzled. The graves of soldiers at Shorehani, Sussex, are to be looked after by the council. A taxicab driver told ine Portsmouth County Court Judge that he could earn £9 a night. Billingsgate Market receipts -were £32,81.8" laat year. Swansea is to have a municipal imindry and tov factory. Seventy Islington Scout officers and Scouts fell in the war. It lias been decided to revoke the Order in. Council recently gazetted fixing the wholesale and retail prices of rice. This is duo to the restrictions placed on the export of rice by the producing countries. Tho export of bacon from Ireland to Great Britain, it was stated in Parliament, was prohibited, except under licence, .so aa to ensure sufficient far t'ha Irish home trade. A woman has been appointed vioaar'» warden at St. Mary's, Vincent square, Westminster. Beware of tho man who offers you mora than 5 per cent, interest, but put your money on De-war's Imperial.—[Aim.]