IN A NUTSHELL

Evening Star, Issue 17316, 1 April 1920, Page 1

IN A NUTSHELL

ANNIVERSARIES. (April 1.) 1578.—Birth of William Harvey, to whom is credited the discovery of the circulation of the blood. 1851.—Southland Province established. 1864. —Battle of Orakau. 1 (April 2.) ' 1801.—Copenhagen bombarded. 1865. —Richard Cobden died. Tire Minister of Public Works (Hon. J. G. Coates) lias inspected the flooded area at Paparoa. Repairs to Waipu road alone will cost £4,000. A speeding motor cyclist was fined a total of £3O (three charges) in Auckland. The _ Magistrate expressed regret that the maximum penalty was not higher. Old British railway plans and tracings, in one instance dating back to 1835, were converted into linen dressings during the war. It requires about two pounds of fresh leaves to make one .pound of dried tea. -John Joseph Mead, a _ Tokomaru Bay solicitor, lined £SO for failing > to have his trust account audited within the prescribed period. The shooting season for native and imported game will run from May 1 to July el. Paradise ducks protected in all districts this year. English experience indicates that when the two great political parties agree about something it is generally wrong.—G. K. Chesterton. It was stated at an inquest at Kensington, England, recently on Annie Sargood, aged 75, of Portland road, who was found dead in her chair, that since the death of her husband nine years ago she had never undressed or slept in her bed. It is stated that the Governments of Britain. Australia, and New Zealand will take over the island of Nauru and the Pacific Phosphate Co.’s interests in Ocean Island, the. transfer to be effected about July 1. This ensures New Zealand a supply of phosphates adequate for centuries. Come and trip it as you go on the light' . fantastic toe, and drink Dewar’s Imperial. —[Advt.]