IN A NUTSHELL

Evening Star, Issue 17928, 25 March 1922, Page 1

IN A NUTSHELL

ANNIVERSARIES. “March 25. 1773. —Captain Cook paid his second visit to New Zealand,

—March 26. 1827.—Beethoven, composer, died. 1870.—’Frisco mail service commenced. 1896 —Brunner mine disaster (sixty-five lives lost). 1902.-Cec.il Rhodes died.

Tildcn will not go to Wimbledon to_ defend ids title of world’s tennis champion. The United States L.T.A. is taking no risks in regard to the Davis Cup, and attach first importance to it. Having successfully negotiated with the South African Union Government for representation at the British Empire Exhibition, Major Belcher, head of the mission, with Mr Hiam, agricultural adviser, has left for Australia., The Admiralty lias decided that Nelson’s ship, the 'Victory, must remain in dock at Portsmouth, where visitors will bo allowed 1 on board.

New South Wales Stale elections being held to-day. Mr Arthur Mcighcn, formerly Canada’s Prime MiaStor, who was defeated at the General Election, headed the poll at the recent by-election. He is expected to assume the leadership of the Opposition, The first Christinas pantomime was produced at Drury Lane Theatre in 1702. Santa Claus should bo spelt Santa Klaws, The name is Dutch for St, Nicholas,.

Thieves broke into a private greenhouse at Qreymouth and, not content with stealing 120Jb of grapes, deliberately smashed the glass and damaged the vines. It is recorded that one day last week there were 4DO applicants for the right to rent a five-roomed house which was advertised in Wellington. Germans numbering 5,610 applied for admission to Britain in the first nine months of 1921. All but 118 were permitted to enter.

A Lewis gun section has been formed in connection with the- Gisborne Cadet companies. Speaking at Gundagai (N.S.W.), Mr M'Uirr (Minister of Health) said that he would solve the present bitter political feeling by hanging all editors of newspaper’s. A woman stated at the ClerkeinveU (ling.) Court that she was the mother of twenty-seven children. Seven sons served in the war. Some of the original lotara piles in the Queen’s wharf, Wellington, are still in the structure after a life of sixty years. Jjittle wonder that repairs are urgently wanted. Builders and Contractors,—Timber direct) from bush, mills! prompt despatch. Hogg