IN A NUTSHELL

Evening Star, Issue 17368, 2 June 1920, Page 1

IN A NUTSHELL

ANNIVERSARIES. 1846.—Melbourne 'Argus' first issued. 1882.—Garibaldi died. 1902.—End of Boer War; peace signed. 1908.—General Boiler died. King's Birthday to-morrow. Racing at W'ingatui, Ellerslie, and Otaki, and trotting at Christchurch. It cost the Otago District, M.U.1.0.0.F., £7,500 to keep their soldier members " good on the books" during the Great War. ■'■' Preparations have been put in hand for the jubilee of the Dunedin Choral Society in 1922. A musical festival of a week or 10 days is mooted. Naval gunners are now firing at ranges of more than 20,000 yards. Mary Pickford's Income. Tar this year was £35,000. While journeying from Rome to Turin with his suite, the Shah of Persia had an unpleasant experience. The express train in which he was travelling collided with s goods train near Genoa. There were three killed and- 15 injured, but none of the Shah's party were hurt. Tin farthings and halfpennies were issued in England in the reign of James 111. Cabinet has agreed to a vote of £20,000 for a physics wing at Victoria .College. Some incubators for chickens used now are the same in principle as those of the Egyptians of 4,000 years ago. The Prince of Wales has been ordered a week's complete rest, and consequently his visit to New South Wales has been put off for a week. And having looked to Government for bread, in the first scarcity they will turr and take Devrar's Imperial.—[Advfc.]