IN A NUTSHELL

Evening Star, Issue 21966, 28 February 1935, Page 1

IN A NUTSHELL

ANNIVERSARIES. 1861.—Southland separated front Otago. . 1874.—End of Tichborne trial. Arthur Orton sentenced to fourteen years’ imprisonment. 1881.—Sir George Colley defeated by Boers at Majuha Hill. 1900.—Ladysmith relieved. 1915.—German East Africa blockaded. 1923.—Princess Mary’s ivedding'day. Shark attacked dinghy in Manakatj harbour. L. C. M'Lachlan runs another, great mile. ■ Dunedin’s reservoirs are gaining. City _ councillors consider that Dunedin citizens do not support their bands. Departure of swimmer W. J. Jaryi* for Auckland was referred to by City Council. Indian raider and his band attack British troops on North-west frontier. Dr Schuschnigg outlines Austria’s policy before his departure from London. Entrance to Christchurch Harbour (England) changed by recent storms. Mrs Ruth Frencham. wife of a missionary, killed by bandits in China. Japan denies that she has designs o« China. Mr Winston Churchill’s hostile mo.. tion on the Indian Reform Bill overwhelmingly rejected by House of Commons. On the average, the external portions of fingernails are completely renewed once every 90 or 110 days. Health services cost Britain nearly £22,000,000 a year. The United States of America spends about £12.000.000. Beautv treatment in London calls, for 3,000 beauty parlours,, hairdressers, manicurists, and massage establishments. British film studios paid out £250.000 last vear to secure the services of Hollywood cinema stars.