IN A NUTSHELL

Evening Star, Issue 20687, 9 January 1931, Page 1

IN A NUTSHELL

ANNIVERSARIES. 1770. —Mount Egmont sighted ami named by Captain Cook. 1789.—Bass Strait discovered by. Flinders and Bass. 1806.—Nelson buried in St. Paul’s Cathedral. ISGl.—First shot fired in American Civil War. 1868.—First show of Clutlia A. and Society, 1873.—Napoleon HI. died at Cliisle-* hurst. 1878.—Death of Victor Emmanuel, first King of Italy. 1905.—Russian garrison marched out of Port Arthur after its capitulation. 1909.—Lieutenant Slmckletou and his three companions planted Union; Jack at a point within 300 geographical miles of South Pole.

For every six marriages in America there are six divorces. The marriage rate is decreasing, while the divorce rate is on the upgrade. experience of Scoullar and Chisholm Furniture is that it is (he cheapest in the city Test it for yourselves.... The souse ot hearing of tortoises is not very strong, but they are frightened by noise, and can distinguish tho .sounds of their tiny, piping voices. Tho Duke of Pistoia. an Italian scientist, has recently taken photographs with a special camera at a depth of 13.000 ft —or about two and a-hal£ miles.