IN A NUTSHELL

Evening Star, Issue 18051, 19 August 1922, Page 1

IN A NUTSHELL

ANNIVERSARIES. —August 19. 1891—Passing of Employers’ Liability Amendment Act (New Zealand). 1906.—Valparaiso earthquake. —August 20, 1857,—Ship Dunbar wrecked, Sydney Heads. IB6o.—Burke and Wills exploring party left Melbourne. 1855.—Sir James Carroll born. 1875.—Commodore Goodenough died on ELM.S'. Pearl at Santa Cruz from a wound caused by a poisoned arrow. —Mr R. (Sir Robert) Stout elected member for Caversham, defeating Mi W. J, M. Larnach by 12 votes. 19X4.—Germans occupied Brussels. 1915.—Italy declared war against Turkey. Both the Commonwealth and Dominion Parliaments have ratified the Reciprocity Treaty. Before placing your order for joinery and doors see Hogg and Co., Ltd., P.O. Box 349, Dunedin. Thoy are producers of highclass work. Their works manager, Mr W. Marshall, will bo pleased, to confer with you. Call when in Dunedin.—£Advt,J North express Ihr 25min late last night through a greasy rail holding the engine on the Puketeraki and Seaclifl banks. Quality of woollens alona does not make a line suit or costume. Cut, fit, and the details of workmanship are important factors. Suits from £6 10s to £9 10s and Costumes from £8 10s, O. S. Roberts, Stock Exchange (Whter street entrance).—[Advt.] _ Boxing and other sports ■ are indulged in by Boy Scouts in.the crypi of a Loudon church, which is used at a playground. Try Williamson’s, 51 Princes street, with that troublesome watch. It receives expert treatment, with no cure no pay guarantee. —[Advt.] It is likely that if Miss Pauline Hooft (Auckland) and Gwitha Bhand (Christchurch) visit Honolulu, as requested by the Hawaiian branch of the U.S.A. Amateur Athletic Union, the swimming events will bo for the world’s championship. Obanism (353): Anything worth doing is worth doing well; so order your liquor from the Oban Hotel. Just a little better, S.H.B.E.—CAdvt.] The by-law making it an offence to wheel a "bicycle along the footpaths in the main streets of Invercargill was .enforced for the first time on Wednesday last, a man being convicted and fined.