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Evening Star, Issue 18254, 19 April 1923, Page 1

IN A NUTSHELL

.A X NIVKSISAIUKS. ]77o—Captain Cook sighted the -Australian roast. 1.824. Lord Byron died. 1864.—Acclimatisation Society formed in Christchurch. 1081. —Lord Bcacoustiold died. 1832. Charles Robert Darwin, naturalist, died. 1883. Parliament House, Quebec, dost roved bv fire. 1893.—Cheviot Estate taken over by tho New Zealand Government.

1906. — Professor Curie, joint discoverer of radium, killed in a street accident in Paris. . r ]917.—French gained crest of ndgo north of Aisnc.

The King has nrcsented the five-year-old si,all ion. Will Somers, to the CanadianGovernment. The Australian Customs Department now denies that the, ban on the ‘Decal ircron ’ has been lifted, slating that tint importation of cheap editions is still pro* hibllell. . At (he great port of Westport, winch has coal some millions to construct ail'd equip, there was not a single steamer ; ~.-,1 a, Hw days ago (slitcs that ‘ >:<>v,;; ’), There, 'must he something wanting somewhere when such a state of ;i ; , vs j.v|..is, Tiie interest on the cost of construction has to he paid, and every id;<- da v adds interest charges on to

working days. Obanism 1662): Prevention is belter than mv lad, a maxim good and old. So huv’a. bottle of Ji.N. Hum; no chance of (Mi'ching a cold. Oban Hotel’e exclusive brand.— [.Advl.] “ The New Plymouth harbor is going to lake tho whole o). this district s hut ter and cheese from its wharves to tho markets of the, world,” said Air I). J. lliiLih"') to the Manaia. ‘Witness’ recently “ I am more optimistic on that point Ilian ever before.” ' I ... oml-ianding ill Invercargill it t-d £’3.729 15s 4d. The Wanganui Harbor Board has apIV ’ Inc proposals for a new loan of £203,000.

Kviw sltvp in these dark mornings? Wil* Ham-mis' Alarm Clock will be a help, they aril lhe rood kind. —[Advt.j

The Haw-ma Winter Show liar, embarked upon ;i movement to bo known as " South I ramihi s Week for the Empire.” Tho id, a is to approach British manufacturers and secure an attractive exhibition of lrili.-h goods. An effort is to lie made by tho chair* man of tho Wanganui Harbor Board in the direction of writing to-the importer? of the. i,,wo and district re obtaining direct -Idomcnts from English ports to Wanganui.

Our shop is certainly a step off the main thoroughfare, hut it will well repay you to inspect our disoiay of Prime Meat of every desm-intion, marked at prices that will ensure speed v sale. All meal- reduced.—Thomas liachop, 1 eof and pork butcher, 30 lit. Andre* btrcc-l.—[Advl.] The Taranaki Acclimatisation Society is endeavoring to obtain ova of the Atlantic salmon, and intends to stock both "tuny River and tho Waiwakaiho with this fifiii in tho future.

Oranges arc in scarce supply in Wanganui at present. It costs 45s for a have lauded at Auckland, with 3s 8d _ex- !>;; expenses to bring tho case to Wanganui.

Live cheerfully into your life to bo well, Morbid fears makefile functions go wrong. A resolute will can infection repel, Thinking strong’./ will make you grow strong. A share of life’s ills is the kismet of all;, Tm our duty relief to assure. When cough, cold, or chill in the wintS befall. Take Woods' Groat Peppermint Cure. —iAdriJ