IN A NUTSHELL

Evening Star, Issue 18333, 21 July 1923, Page 1

IN A NUTSHELL

ANNIVERSARIES, —July 21.

1796.—Robert Burns died. 1836.—First railway in Canada opened (from Laprairio to St. John’s). _ 1854.—Moustaches permitted in British Army. 1881.—Severe storm over Scotland and north- ~!■ co?-A of with, gres’i loss of life and property. —July 22. .

1707. —Union of England and Scotland. 1807. Garibaldi born. 1812,—Battle of Salamanca; Wellington defeated French. 1832.—Napoleon 11. died. ■ 1865.—Capture 'of Wercrca Pa, near Wanganui. 1896.—Princess Aland of Wales married Prince Charles of Denmark, 1931.—Duke and Duchess of York at Perth (Western Australia).

The four accused in the Coogoe mystery concerning the murder of Mrs Heaydou have been again remanded for a week. Four deaths from pneumonic influenza arc reported from New Smith Wales—two at Gonlburn and two at Broken Hill.

Air 0. C. Tryon (Minister of Pensions) stated in the Ilousorof Commons that the total expenditure of the Ministry of Pensions from 1917 to June 30 last was approximately £478,000,000. Your watch worrying you? Let AVJUiamsons, the watch doctors (next The. Bristol), cure it. Their charges are reasonable always You never know what Parliament is going to do. It is an extraordinary machine. It gets out of order sometimes and wants overhauling. —Air Massey) at the conference of the Council of Agriculture.

A London cable states that the Canadian Government has purchased the Union Club’s building in Trafalgar square for use as its London headquarters.

Our famous sugar-cured bacon, i nothing to equal it in the dominion. —Barton and! Trengrove, Mansostreefc (and all branches) The idiot who invented lecturing is the chief person who keeps the League of Nations and the Anghv-Vmerican from being possible.—Air .Sinclair Lewis.

In twelve hours, spread over tw'o sittings, the -Municipal Association Conference dealt with 150 items.

A largo party of scientists from the United States and Canada arrived at Auckland by the Maknra, to attend the Pan-Pacific Conference in Australia. Professor Gregory (director of the Bishop Museum, .Honolulu), is the unofficial head of the party.

Obanism! (658): This wintry weather, with sickness in the home, it’s difficult to get out. Wc deliver a single bottle anywhere ia town. Oban Hotel

The Federal House of Representatives lias appointed a special committee to inquire into the effects of the operations of the Navigation Act upon Australian trade. “Every fifty miles there is a racecourse, but there is not an agricultural college in the North Island, and there is no chair of agriculture.’’—Mr R, D. APLean, at the. Agricultural Conference at Wellington.

Wo are right out to win in Children’* Frame and Push Chairs, and the enormous .sales wo have had 1 indicate, as nothing else could, iho solid value wo give; and warn it is remembered that oin prices are far and away cheaper than- any other house ia town it stands to reason that people with limited means quickl" find us out. Beautiful Push Chairs from 69s 6d; Prams, 110 s and upwards.—Riach cud M'Lennan, Anzac

square Jn the House of Commons Mr Stanley Baldwin, said that if tho Turkish Treaty has been signed on the lines reported from Lausanne the Turkish territory will bo evacuated within six weeks of Angora’s ratification.

The official influenza precautions issued by the Health Department are almost identical with ilia directions for taking Fluenzol, which should 'be slightly wanned, gargled, and .sniffed up twice daily.—[Advt.] We represent 29,000 fanners, tho largest organisation in this country,” said Air J. I). Hall, the retiring president of the New Zealand Council of Agriculture.