IN A NUTSHELL

Evening Star, Issue 18374, 7 September 1923, Page 1

IN A NUTSHELL

ADVERSARIES. 1533. —Queen Elizabeth bom. 1803.—First white settlers arrived at tha Derwent, Tasmania. 1806. —William the Conqueror died. 1807. —Capture of Heligoland from Danes by British. 1812. —Battle of Borodina, 1868.—Kgatu-o-te Mann, Major Von Tcmpskv, Captains Buck and PdSmor killed. 1870.—H.M.6. Captain fonniored, Bay of Biscay. 1886. First race for America Cup, Mayflower defeated Galatea. 1887. Deposition of Malietoa, King of Samoa, by the Germans. 1892. —John Grecnleaf Whittier died. 1904. —Treaty signed with Tibet. Instead of saying that the English, had no imagination, it is truer to say that they have nothing eke.—Mr G.~ K. Chesterton. Experience of Scoullar and Chisholm’s Furniture is that it is the cheapest in the city. Test it for' yoursolve# .Sir William Wyndham, Mr James Wignall, Major-general Wauchope, and , Mica Gladys Pott, members of the British overseas settlement delegation, are passengers by the Kmgara from Sydney for blew Zealand. A Sydney cablo reports that it is unofficially stated that tho Board of Trade bus increased the bacic wage from £3 19s to £4 Is a week. Good whisky in truth will never hurt. It keeps the heart and stomach warm if not taken in excess. Try Dewar’s Imperial ia moderation... Tho annual report of the Sydney city treasurer showa a net surplus for tho year of £8.588. Tho city council's assets total £15,496,718, and the liabilities £15,037,650. “If the practice of unlawfully importing firearms into tho country does not cease, a term of imprisonment will be imposed on offenders apprehended.”—Mr E. Page, S.M., at 'Wellington. Obanism (679): Patience is a flower that grows not in every garden. Our bulk whisky is mild and mellow through patient ageing in. tho wood. 13s, 10a 6d, 7s, 6*, 3s 6d Violet Day in Christchurch last Wednesday, in aid of tho funds of tho Plunkot Society, rasulted in £3lB being collected in iho streets. Pianos. — The more you use a “Moore and Moore,” tho moro and more you sing it# praises. Rich one soils another. Popular prices.—Howell Piano Company... “ Racing clubs are tho bait cows in Mr Massey’s herd,” wee a remark made at tho Waipa. Racing Club’s apnual meeting. It was mentioned that taxation totalled £1,400 for "‘five hours’ fun.” Eighteen years ago an American newspaper started printing a chapter from tho Bible every week. The Old Testament has just, been completed. Our famous sugar-cured bacon; uotijjhw to equal it in tho dominion.— -Barton ana Trengrove, Manse street (and all branches),.. Tho famous vino at Hampton Court, planted in 1768, has 600 bunches of grapes this year. In its prime it used to bear 2,000.