IN A NUTSHELL
ANNIVERSARIES. 1066.—Battle of Hastings. (Nomatt Conquest of England). 1788.—Steam first used to propel vessel by Symington. 1839.—Queen Victoria’s engagement to Prince Albert of Saxe-Cpburg and, Gotha announced by the Prime MimstCiT 1899.—General Sir Redvers Buller left England to assume command of troops in South Africa. 1905.—Peace Treaty between Japan and Russia signed by the Mikado and Tsar. . 1915. — Bulgaria and Serbia at war. 1918.—Germany’s conditions for armistice refused. Queen ants have been known to live for fifteen years. . ft is estimated that 160i000j000 people speak English. The average adult head has a circumference of 22in. Windsor Castle has been a Royal residence for more than 800 years. Tlio story of the Good Samaritan! would lose much of its charm if it became the story of the Good Ministry of Pensions.—Mr Rene Sellon. We shall ultimately come to a point! where a license will be granted by the State for permission to bring a child into the world.—The Rer. C. F. Russell.
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Evening Star, Issue 20614, 14 October 1930, Page 1
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164IN A NUTSHELL Evening Star, Issue 20614, 14 October 1930, Page 1
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