IN A NUTSHELL

Evening Star, Issue 17765, 13 September 1921, Page 1

IN A NUTSHELL

ANNIVERSARIES. 1759.—Quebec taken by the British. 1882.—Battle of Tcl-el-lvebir. Malaria-carrying mosquitoes were once prevalent in England. Tho River Thames is now lower than it has been for the last twenty-two years. The promotion or reduction in rank of Chinese officials will depend on their zeal in suppressing tho opium trade. a. two-year-old boy, William G. Sampson, has died in Cheltenham Hospital from lung affection consequent on swallowing a Imlfpennv. Canadian and American women teachers and university graduates, to tho number of 200, are spending their summer vacation touring Europe, A Stradivarius violin, dated 1692, was sold by auction in London recently for £SOO. Another violin by Andreas Guarnerius fetched £SOO. Following tho removal of the restrictions on tho landing of Irish cattle at British porta, numerous cargoes were despatched from Dublin in July. Mr Contractor, when in Wellington visit tho new House of Parliament, and soa tho doors and joinery supplied by Hogg and Co„ Lid., door and joinery specialists. P.O. Sox 349, Dunedin.—[,Advt.] Next year the famous Passion Play is to bo held' at Oberammorgan. for tho first time since ISIO. It is usually held at intervals of ten years. A novel definition of a “dealer" in stock was given by His Honor Mr Justice Hosking in the Palmerston North Supremo Court, when ho remarked : “ A dealer is a roan who lives on overdraft and hope.” A suite of Chippendale mahogany furniture, which belonged to the fifth Marquis of Hertford, has been sold for 5,100 gs at Christie’s. Another suite realised 0,650g5. The Egyptian Government is appointing a mixed "board of agriculturists and irrigation ista to inquire into all schemes for the effective agricultural development of the country. Conscientious objectors. numbering eighty-nine, who during the war performed work of national importance outside the post office, have been reinstated in tho .British post office service.