IN A NUTSHELL

Evening Star, Issue 20864, 6 August 1931, Page 1

IN A NUTSHELL

ANNIVERSARIES. 1030.—80 n Jenson died. 1770.—Daniel O’Connell born. .1809, —Ten nyson born. 1800.—Captain Cargill died, 1804.—Close of second Alaori War. 1857.—Unveiling of Godby statue irt Cathedral square, Christchurch. 1891.—Archbishop (then Bishop') Julius laid top stone of Cathedral spire. 1901.—Tho Discovery left England on Antarctic expedition. 1901.—Death of Sir John AUKenzio, K.C.AI.G. 1900.—Resignation of Hall-Jones Ministry, Sir Joseph Ward’s Ministryappointed. 1914.—Serbia declared was against German j*. ■ 1915.-—Landing of forces at Suvla Bay. 1923. —Henry Sullivan, of America, swam English Channel from Dover to Calais. People on tho dole always seem to have money to ■gamble, to go to dog races, and to drink.—Tho AJarylohone Afngistratc. The Labour Party has a passion for tradition and ancient usage unequalled by any other party.—Lord Alarley. "The' numbers of privately-owned motor cars licensed in Jiritain during 1928, 1929, and 1930 were 884,045, 980.880, and 1,050,214 respectively. , The number of public companies in Britain failing to file an annual return for 1930 was 041. This is only one-third of the previous year's figure. It is said that tho British, people are now spending £20,000,000 a year on wireless, while listenors-in are increasing at tho rate of half a mi'liou a year.