IN A NUTSHELL

Evening Star, Issue 19763, 13 January 1928, Page 1

IN A NUTSHELL

ANNIVERSARIES. 1808.—Mazzini born, 1842.—Dr Brydono, sole survivor of Kabul Army, arrived at Jellahabad. I.B(33.—Assault and capture of Otapawa pa by force under Major-general Chute. 1885.—Great earthquake in Spain; 69-5 killed in Granada alone. 11)03.—Explosion and panic at Bayertmvn Theatre, Philadelphia, during a kincma exhibition; 167 killed. 4908.—M. Henri Earman succeeded in (ravelling a kilometre with aeroplane. You have no idea bow splendid and fascinating the work of investigating the atom is. What gathering interest! What a dramatic pursuit.— M. PainIcve. .Slogan 28; More production and prosperity will follow. After your holidays, how about your chimneys, carpets being cleaned ?—Ring 10493, Dunedin Window Cleaning Co., 30 King street (late St. An- ® drew street), and remember the useful bag wash. Robert Knowles, manager.. Thick knees, corse-skinned arms, and ugly hacks are three defects which M. Paul Poiret, the famous Paris dress designer, saw in American women. 'Crystal ornaments are popular oa both sides of the English Channel. Necklets, brooches, rings, and even., shoo buckles glitter with this substitute for diamonds. Kspenenco ut Scoullar and Chisholm’* Furniture is that it is the cheapest in the city Test it f or yourselves Currency notes now in circulation in Britain amount to dose upon £300,-’ 000,000. Tins is a very large increase on the amount of gold in circulation before the war. The Railway Working Account for the four-weekly period ended December l(i, 1927, reveals the revenue at £616,743 and the expenditure at £503.296.