IN A NUTSHELL

Evening Star, Issue 19143, 9 January 1926, Page 1

IN A NUTSHELL

AN NIVERSAIHE3. I —January 9.—■ | 1770.—Mount Ksnnonfc sighted and nanud by Captain Cook. 3 7So.“Bass Strait discovered by Flinders and Bass. 180(1.—Nelson buried in St. PaaPsi Cathedral. 1861.—First shot fired in American Civil War. 18G3.—First show of Clutha A- ami I’. Society. 1873.—Napoleon HL died .it Cltklohnrst. 1878.—Death of Victor Emrrrarnml, first King of Italy. 1905.—Russian garrison marched out of Port Arthur after its capitulation. 1900.—Lieutenant Shackleton and lira three companions planted Union Jack at n. point within 300 geographical, mflaa of South Pole. i —January 10.— I 1645.—Archbishop Laud beheaded. | 1340.—English penny postage mangurated. 1863.—First underground railway in England--IH6S.—Last convict ship arrived m Australia. 1900,—First through train from ! Cairo arrived at Khartum. 1920.—Official termination of war with Germany. Providence ]ms not bestowed upon any race a monopoly of patriotism and character. President Coolidgc. For .some years now rny only wiaSj lias been to bo ignored by the Press and to ho allowed to got on until ray work* —Mr C. 11. \V. Nevinson. We have no patience with slavery in anj form, lichen our enthusiasm for " No-rub-bing Laundry Help,” the rescuer of beautiful womanhood from washboard slavery Some young Welsh coal miners have formed a class to study Greek—the only; class of its kind in Euro no. •« So that they may he visible at night,! Icvd-crossing gates in Italy are to bo I painted with luminous paint.