IN A NUTSHELL
ANNIVERSARIES. 1712.—Frederick the Great born. 1854.—First election of members toi New Zealand House of Representatives.; 1871.—Count Bismarck made Chan* cellor of German Empire. 1885.—Closure applied for first tnntf in House of Commons. . . 1891.—Appointment of Ministry under Hon. John Ballance. 1900. Boer War. Spion Kop abandoned by British forces after all-day] fighting. 1901. —Edward VII. proclaimed Kmg rt 1915.—Battle of Dogger Bank. A fully-grown camel can carry a load up to 1,5001 b in weight. No less than 5,0001 b of tuberoses are needed to make 2Jlb of perfume essence.; More than 5,000 foreign girls and women are working as domestic servants in Britain. Grandism (1,856); Among the important things in life arc the sun and good wine. “ Aragon ” makes up the deficiency in sunshine; 4s bottle.... The famous tithe barn at built about 1565, one of the finest iit England, is to be inspected by the surveyor to the Hendon Rural with "a view to restoration.
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Evening Star, Issue 21318, 24 January 1933, Page 1
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159IN A NUTSHELL Evening Star, Issue 21318, 24 January 1933, Page 1
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