IN A NUTSHELL

Evening Star, Issue 17764, 12 September 1921, Page 1

IN A NUTSHELL

AKNTVERSARIES. 1852.—Right Hon. H. H. Asquith born. 1870.—N.Z. University established. 1314.—Explosion at Ralph's mine at Hunliy; forty-three lives lost. 1918.—American troops abolish St. MihieJ salient. Cloudburst at San Antonio, Texas, fa* valving jjreat lass of life and damage to, property. Australian cricketera defeated for second time in final game in England, Outlook in Ireland more cheery. Private session of Bail Eireaim summoned for Wednesday.

At Paddington Baths recently the blind boys of St. Bunstan competed in their own swimming championship. Two first edition copies of Btmyan’n ‘ Pilgrim’s Progress ’ have been sold' together at Sotheby's for £2,500.

A Henley-on-Thames tradesman has been notified that a debt duo" to him forty years ago is now to bo discharged in full. Before placing your order for joinery and doors see Hogg and Co., Ltd. P.O. Bos 349, Dunedin. They are producers of highclass work. Their works manager, Mr W. Marshall, will bo pleased to confer with you. Call when in Dunedin.—[Advt.] Two horses drawing a borrow' on a farm at Lavant, near Chichester, were killed by lightning, and Lube Hayler, who was loading thorn, was injured by bis clothes catchingfire. The Bishop of London is bring challenged to substantiate a statement made at Lincoln that he knows of a Midland firm employing 1,500 hands, all of whom ara teetotallers.

On the arrival at Lisbon recently of tho steamship Anstralpool a British stowaway of thirteen years of ago, giving the name of Wilson, was discovered. The boy was eent back to Glasgow. Canadian aviation statistics for the year April, 1920—April, 1921, show that during the twelve months 55 licenses ware issued to private individuals and 78 to commercial pilots. As regards military aviation, 197 pilots wore trained, including 86 officers. When all the blandishments of life are gone, tho coward sneaks to death, the bravo live on and drink Dewar’s Imperial.—[Advt-]