IN A NUTSHELL

Evening Star, Issue 21784, 28 July 1934, Page 1

IN A NUTSHELL

ANNIVERSARIES. —July 28. 1540.—Thomas Cromwell, Earl of Essex, beheaded. 1764.—Rev. Samuel Marsdeu born. 1794.—Robespierre guillotined. 1809.—Battle of Talavera; Wellington defeated French. 1883.—Channel crossed from Dover to Calais by Terry on a floating tricycle. 1896. —Participators in Jameson Raid sentenced to imprisonment without hard labour. 1914.—Austria declared- war on Serbia. 1920.—American yacht Resolute wins final race for America Cup against Sir T. Lipton’s Shamrock IV. —July 29 1856.—Death of Robert Schumann, musician. • . , 1861.-—lncorporation of Rank of New Zealand. 1897. Wreck of steamer Tasmania at Mahia Peninsula, with loss of ten lives. . . 1T 1900.—Assassination of Ring Humber of Italy. , „ 1911. Arnst beat Pearce on the Parramatta River for the world’s sculling championship. 1912. Barry beat Arnst on the Thames. Women employees are increasing in British iron and steel industries, while the number of men shows a decrease. Quart bottles shaped like those used for champagne and made of amber glass are to be used by London brewers for beer. Employment statistics show that in Coventry only 5.3 per cent, and in Birmingham only 8 per cent, of the population are unemployed. Dennis William Driscoll, in business as a printer, -was fined £3 at Wellington for printing a doubles chart. Thieves broke a window in the Greyinouth Trotting Club’s grand stand, and stole a small quantity of liquor from the members’ room.