IN A NUTSHELL
ANNIVERSARIES. 1600.—Charles I. born. . 1823.—Death of Franz Schubert* master song composer. 1872.—Auckland-Post Office destroyed by fire. , IS74.—Ship Cospatrick burnt at sea. 1897.—Ferdinand De Lessens, designer of the Suez Canal, died; aged 89 years. 1917. —Fire at “ Silver Grid,” Manchester street, Christchurch; six lives lost. 1918. —Metz entered by French troops. People are much alive to the ■ expenditure upon education; ! wish they were alive to the expenditure which is due to the lack of education.—Mr E. Salter Davies. A business that does not make a profit for the buyer of a commodity, as well as for the seller, is not a good business.—Mr Henry Ford. Experience oi Soouliai and Chisholm's Furniture is that it « the cheapest in the city Test it for yourselves Railway figures for the four weeks ended October 16:—Revenue, £519,482: expenditure, £493,652. The costliest watch .in the world is a jewelled timepiece owned by the Pope. It is valued at. £60,000. , • Women have invaded all hut thirtyseven of the occupations of the world. There are as yet no women enginedrivers. -
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Evening Star, Issue 19410, 19 November 1926, Page 1
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175IN A NUTSHELL Evening Star, Issue 19410, 19 November 1926, Page 1
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