IN A NUTSHELL

Evening Star, Issue 20422, 1 March 1930, Page 1

IN A NUTSHELL

ANNIVERSARIES; —March 1. — 1849.—Death of Chopin. I^7l—German army entered Pans. , 1877.—Rutherford B. Hayes elected President of the United States. 1884.—Death of Dr Isaac Todlmnter, mathematician, . —March 2. ; , 1791.—John Wesley died. 1825.—'Thames tunnel begun, 1882.—First ascent of , Mount Coo* hv Rev. W. S. Green, ■'l9lß.—Treaty of Brest Litovsk.

Oyster seasou opens to-day. Premier returns to Wellington, re* suming office to-day. Parliament will not meet till late in June. , • ’ ' England’s heavy-weight hope, Scott, summarily beaten by Sharkey in three rounds. , • , . Bands’ contest concludes to-day* Perfect weather throughout. Bird life ,is decreasing in. London,certain species, such as rooks and jackdaws, which formerly nested in the heart of Kensington, now finding it impossible to obtain food there. ■ People in certain isolated parts or Devonshire, England, are able to post their letters on a local bus, the letter box provided saving them long walks to the nearest post office box, ~ . Small aeroplanes recently exhibited at the London Aero Show, and costing £350 each, are capable of maintaining a speed of eighty-fire miles an hour over long distances. They carry pm* man only. ■■ , ■ The* Rev. F. J, Scroggie, who has accepted the, pastorate of Devonshire Square Baptist Church, Stoke Newington, North England, is a bank manager, and he intends to retain his position. '