IN A NUTSHELL

Evening Star, Issue 18534, 17 January 1924, Page 1

IN A NUTSHELL

ANNIYERS-fUIIES. 1706.—Benjamin Franklin bora. 1853.—N0w Zealand Constitution Act proclaimed. 1856.—Invercargill so named by Governor Core Brown. 1859.—-The Stathallan arrived at Tima.ru, with first batch of immigrants. 1868.—The Duke of Edinburgh visited Tasmania. 1895. Navy League founded. 1904.—Death of Sir Henry Keppel, Admiral of the Fleet, aged ninoty-four. Flood threat in the Central removed. At Cromwell both rivers fell yesterday 9in in eleven hours. Lake Wokatipu level has fallen Sin in two davs. • .Tenders for the Sydney Harbor bridge have closed, and the work of selecting » tender, from the six firms (including local, American, Canadian, and English ' companies) who tendered has boon commenced, A message from Townsville says that a number of the Japanese who recently landed were deported by the steamer Eastern. The teg Corinda has arrived at Port Moresby from Brisbane, and will endeavor to approach the Pruth on Friday B,t high tide. Students and amateurs can develop surprising dexterity on the Moore .and Moore piano” with its silky balanced keyboard,— E. Howell Company, accredited agents As the result of an inquiry into the escapo of a prisoner from Melbourne Gaol in November a temporary warder Ims been dismissed. A Peking message states that tno notorious bandit chief, Lao Yang-bcn, has been murdered by his own men. Tiy our famous sugar-cured hams; buv from ns and get the best. Barton and Tretigrovo, Manse street The King and Queen gave an audience to Captain Faster Smith and the officers of the Trevessn at Buckingham Palace, They expressed much interest in the manner ’ of the escape from the vessel. What’s the time? You answer with confidence if you haw Williamson's Weldon waich'; 20 years’' accuracy for £2,—Next The Bristol , , The Prince of Wales will A rav( u by a liner to South A-frica for a two months’ tour, leaving on May 9. It is reported that the King will open the Empire Exhibition, and that Mr Pudyard Kipling will name tho Exhibition roads. Our " Grid Medal ” sewing machine carries a guarantee of twenty years, which is a suro < indication that it must have perfect mechanism; besides this, it is a beautiful article of furniture, having a polished drop-head! table, and also with every modem device for fancy sewing. Ite silent running and fine, even stitching are commented on hy all who u'o it. Price, £l4.—Black and M'Lennan, Anzac square Obanism (739); Pack up your troubled and smile at Hie whole wide world behind a bottle of Oban Bulk. The whioky of hearts desire. 13s, Ids, 7s, 6s, 3s 6d, and fe The newspapers b Athena give prominence to a letter from Mr C, H. Benthick, the British Charge d'Affairs, to the Foreign Minister, aanotmobg the resumption. of Aniio-Ctrcok dipbamlo rskU«wu