IN A NUTSHELL

Evening Star, Issue 19841, 14 April 1928, Page 1

IN A NUTSHELL

ANNIVERSARIES. —April 14. — ■ 1812.-Sir George Grey born. jßl4.— Last battle of the Peninsular War; sorties of French garrison from Bayonne. . . _ , 1852.—Rangoon captured by General Godwin. . 1805.—Assassination or . President Abraham Lincoln (died April 15). 1374 .—Railway opened between Wellington and Lower Hutt. 1900.—Paris Exhibition opened by President Louhot; . IQ]O —Steamer Titanic collided witli an iceberg off Cape Race. Newfoundland ; 1,493 lives lost. 1918.—General Foeh appointed Generalissimo of Allies’ forces. —April 15. 1840.— Meeting at Guildhall to protest against establishment of a penal settlement in New Zealand. 1818.—Ship Philip Laing arrived from Greenock with first settlers; IJ9 days out. „ , , , 1865.—Auckland City first lighted with gas. 1868.—First Maoris elected to New Zealand Parliament. 1338 —Matthew Arnold, poet, died. 1907 —First, Imperial Conference opened in London 1916.—Aiusacs arrived at Marseille!. The sailing ship is dying fast; during 1927 Great Britain and Ireland launched 371 mcrclni ships, but not one sailing ship was built. Britain’s premier duke, the Duke of Norfolk, is nineteen years of age. whils tho premier eail, the Earl of Shrewshnrv. is only thirteen. Fare ihee well! 'Tie meet we part. Since other ties and hopes arc thin#. Pride Unit can nerve the lowest heart Will surely strengthen mine With a little Dewar's Imperial More than , 200 new _ banking brandies were opened in various parts of Britain in 1927. In England there are now 9,400 hanking offices. A sickle which was recently part of a special exhibit at the British Museum was made of wood, with blades of flint. It is 5,000 years old.