IN A NUTSHELL

Evening Star, Issue 19327, 13 August 1926, Page 1

IN A NUTSHELL

A NNIVERSAKTKS. 1704.—'Battle of Blenheim. 1814.—Cape Colony finally reded Britain. 1840. —French frigate L’Aube arrived at Akaroa. ]H<)G.—Death of Sir John Millais, president Boyal Academy. 18!W. Manila, surrendered to the Americans. 1900.—Mrs Craigio (John Oliver* Jdohhes) died. 1910.—Karl Spencer (tho “Red Earl ”) died. A Renter message from Paris states that Parliament has adjourned until the middle of October. A Paris cable states that the occupation forces in the Rhineland are about, to be greatly reduced. Of the 2,000 known varieties of bacteria, only about 100 hinds are believed to im harmful. Experience oi Scmiliar and Chisholm'* Furniture is that it is the cheapest in .the city. Test it for yourselves....... Cast from glass and over 24ft high, a. statue of Shakespeare has been .made for a, London park. Timber losses in the world caused by boring insects amount to approximately £8.000,000 a year. In wealth per bead of tho population. Canada stands next to the United Stales and Great Britain.