IN A NUTSHELL

Evening Star, Issue 17311, 26 March 1920, Page 1

IN A NUTSHELL

ANNIVERSARIES. 1827.—Beethoven died. 1870.—'Frisco mail service inaugurated. 1895.—Brunner mine disaster (65 lives lost). 1902 Cecil Rhodes died,' Capetown. Anthrax, erysipelas, and tetanue by special order are declared infectious diseases requiring notification. South Canterbury Automobile Association would join a South Island association provided their voice is heard in framing rules. Wanganui Borough will secure data for early development of hydro-electric energy from Wangaehu River. Scheme provides tor submerged power station in the dam, the first of its kind in the Empire. Steamers are estimated to be 20 pet cent safer than sailing vessels. Between August, 1914, and February 28, 1919, 568 Victoria Crosses were awarded. The first public performance on a piano was given in London over 150 years ago. Several hundred peaks in the Himalaya Range attain a height of 20,000 ft or over. The sun could easily contain within its boundaries the entire earth and moon and the distance between them. In fact, three systems like that consisting of earth and moon could be strung out in a row through the centre of the sun without coming ■ within 50,000 miles of its surface on eithei