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ANNIVERSARIES. 1807.—“ Milan Decree,” .forbidding commercial intercourse with England, issued by Napoleon. '' . 1854.—First Australian Exhibition I opened at Melbourne. . i IB6o.—Bronze coinage authorised inI stead of copper. I 1903.—Wright Bros.’ first flight at Kitty Hawke, TJ.S.A. 1907.—Lord Kelvin died. ■ Stream of volunteers reported to b« pouring into Spain from Germany. ‘ Daily Mirror ’ understands that Duke of Windsor is considering a public reply to Archbishop of Canterbury a broadcast criticism. _ , Recruiting increases for Britain • territorial army. . Herr von Ribbentrop, discussing Germany’s colonial problems, urges free ■ exchange of goods. ' . . Two British flying boats are flying, from Malta to Nigeria via the Canary Islands. _ , ~ J. B. Hobbs favours England’s, chances in the second cricket test. I have given up so much butter that I have lost over a stone and half.— General Goermg.
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Evening Star, Issue 22524, 17 December 1936, Page 1
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133IN A NUTSHELL Evening Star, Issue 22524, 17 December 1936, Page 1
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