IN A NUTSHELL

Evening Star, Issue 21820, 8 September 1934, Page 1

IN A NUTSHELL

ANNIVERSARIES. —September B. 1839.—Daguerre’s new invention of photography exhibited. .1841.—Birth of Anton Dvorak,' musician. 1855.—Crimean War, French took' Malakoff Fort, Sebastopol, British attack on Redan failed. , 1867.—International Peace Confergress opened at Geneva, Garibaldi president. ■ ', 1879.—Serious fire at Ross’s buildings,Octagon: twelve lives lost; four injured. 1891.—Passing of Land and Income Assessment Act for purpose of taxation and repeal of property tax. 1893.—Women’s Enfranchisement Bill passed Legislative Council by majority of two. I —September 9. ISlS.—Battle of Flodden. 1776.—United iStates so named. 1846.—C0al first discovered, in Western Australia. ; 1853.-—F. R. Spofforth born. 1855.—Sebastopol evacuated by th* Russians. ' ; iß6o.—Dr Wilspn, ex-Bishop of Melanesia, born. 1870.—Empress of the French driven from Prance; arrived at Rydo. 1890.—Canon Liddon died. 1893.— ‘ Globe ’ evening newspaper,Dunedin, suspended publication. . 1899.—Captain Drefus , convicted of communicating documents to agents of Foreign Power, and’sentenced to tea years’ imprisonment. - 1900.—Galveston (Texas) -destroyed by hurricane; 4,000 persons killed. 1907.—New Zealand proclaimed $ dominion as'from September 26. 'l9,l4.—Decisive battle of Marne} Germany in retreat. 1923.—American naval disaster* Sixteen destroyers while rushing to assistance of wrecked liner Cuba totally wrecked on Sen Meguel-Island, Cali.' fornia. - About 40,000 women and girls are “ reported missing ” in Britain . every year. A large proportion are ■ subsequently traced.. Seven Clarksons, all members of one family, , r sing in the Methodist Church, choir at Burnhope, Durham. An eighth is organist and a ninth is the organblower. Shark skins are rapidly returning to commercial favour. A Northampton firm of leather manufacturers recently, placed an order for 20,000 skins a month from United States exporters.