IN A NUTSHELL

Evening Star, Issue 17367, 1 June 1920, Page 1

IN A NUTSHELL

ANNIVERSARIES. 1794.—L0rd Howe's victory against the French off Brest. Taupiri and Taratu mines idle yesterday. Sinn Fein conspirators continue. to givetrouble in Ireland. Important meeting of Cabinet to be held to dscuss the position. Cloudburst at Louth, Lancashire, caused death-roll of 50. The fatalities include four firemen. In Holland all Christian names beyond one arc taxed. There are more motors for hire than pri : rate cars in Japan. Christchurch City Council ' intend to erect eight houses out of the Government grant of £IO,OOO which has been promised. The first ship to fly the Polish flag recently arrived at Dantzijj with 12 American locomotive? on board. One-th'rd of Africa is covered by the Sahara Desert, spreading over 4,000,000 square miles. There is a decline in the number of cases of infectious disease in the Wellington health district, and the schools are to be reopened to-morrow. Winter Show opened to-day. The name Europe has been in use for more than 2,000 years. Four thousand six hundred and fortythree tons of pennies have been issued by during the past six years. We give a hearty welcome to one and all of our CJimtry visitors who are in town for Show Week, and we feel sure you will not be so busy as not to have a few minutes to spare and call and see us at our warehouse. We are anxious to meet everyone who has done business with us and to shake them by the hand, and if you axe not w-in'.-ins anything in the immediate present you o bound to see something in our warehjase uat you will yet require. You shou.d get one of our big mail order catalogues, which will be a great help to you in your borne when ordering. The price 's only Is. Rkich and il'Lennan, Anzac squire ti\d Stuart street. (16201