IN A NUTSHELL

Evening Star, Issue 17766, 14 September 1921, Page 1

IN A NUTSHELL

ANNIVERSARIES. 1812,—Burning of Moscow commenced. 1862.'»-I}cath of the Duke of Wellington. 1882. —Egyptian War; Cairo occupied byBritish troops. 1901.—President M'Kinlcy died from effects of wounds received eight days earlier. Men carrying sunshades have been seen on Brighton promenade. Orders have been received in Belgium for thirty-six locomotives for Chinese railways. In Bermondsey, 1/ondon, during the first seven months of this year 2,800 trees were planted. The council voted £1,500 toward the cost of the labor. Wo met—’twas b a crowd—then wo had a' Dewar's Imperial.—[Advfc.] Canadian exports of pulp and paper for the month of. March were valued at £2,500,000, compared with £2,550,000 in the same month of 1920. Gold from India for Xe-.v York and London was landed at Plymouth recently, for Xow York to the value of £416,401, and for London to the value of £4,825. A proposal that candidates for London County Council elections should be allowed free postage has been rejected by the Local Government Committee. Have you seen the new patent lining manufactured by Hogg and Co, Ltd.. Bober Is street, Dunedin ? Most unique lining ever manufactured; in oak, red pino, Oregon, and Californian redwood; draught* proof, dustproof; run from dry timbers.; delightful effect in dining rooms, entrance halls. Call and see samples.—[Advt.] The number of national savings certificates sold in England during the week ended Juno 18 was 824,726, bringing the total to that dale up to 464,529,255. The Wellington Presbytery last night passed a resolution emphatically protesting against the Raring ComraiHsion’fl proposal to materially increase the number of racing permits. During the Last twelve months the Aqnitania has steamed 100,000 miles and carried 90,000 people between Europe and America—a record for a passenger ship. Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown, but no uneasiness cornea to him who drinks Dewar’s Imperial,—[Advt.] Two new records have been established at Wrexham —a death rate of 22.7 per 1,000, and reduction of the infantile mortality rate from 142 to 67 per 1,000 births. An um, a foot high, containing human remains, and specimens of pottery believed to date back 1,800 years, have "been unearthed at Minster (Thanet) Cemetery-.