IN A NUTSHELL
ANNIVERSARIES. 1700.-—John Dryden, poet, died. 1707.—English and Scottish Parliaments united. 1769.—Duke of Wellington born. 1850.—Duke of Connaught born. 1870.—Livingstone died in Africa. 1890.—Bishop Julius consecrated Bishop of Christchurch. 1893.—Appointment of , Ministry under premiership of Hon. R. J. Seddon. 1898. —Spanish fleet destroyed at Manila. . ’ 1899. —First train of Cape to Cairo railway entered Salisbury, Mashonaland. 1926.—New Zealand and South Sea* International Exhibition closed. There are about 210,000 Jews in Loudon. The recent earthquake in India is believed to have cost 6,583 lives. Japan’s foreign trade lasj, year increased by about £100,000,000. Grandism (2,248) : A rich mingling of flavours in Aragon Spanish Wine—Urn Suukist blood of the Grape—and only 4* a. bottle.... German prison, officials have been instructed that the Hitler salute is not to be given to or accepted from criminals under their charge. Influenza proved fatal in 11,434 cases in the larger towns of England and Wales last year. This is nearly twice as many as in 1932.
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Evening Star, Issue 21708, 1 May 1934, Page 1
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162IN A NUTSHELL Evening Star, Issue 21708, 1 May 1934, Page 1
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