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ANNIVERSARIES* 1642.—Attack by Maoris on Tasman’* boat at Massacre Bay. 1814.—Rev. Samuel Marsden landed at Bay of Islands. 1879.—Manhood Suffrage Act passed* 1879. Triennial Parliament Ac| (New; Zealand) passed. ■—December, 20. IggO.—Bronkborst Spruit disaster;] 250 officers and men of the 94th Regi« ment overwhelmed by Boers. 1888—Defeat of Dervishes at Suakimj by General Grenfell. 1902.—Birth of Prince George. _ 1915.—Evacuation of Anzao and Suvla Bay completed. 1920.—Death of Professor Gilray* Duke of ‘Windsor has been offered 67i castles in Austria and Hungary. Great Britain resumes diplomatic re# lations with Liberia. American gunboat fired on by Span# ish rebel battleship. , _ Ulster Parliament passes a unani# mous vote of Ibyalty to the Throne. General Chiang Kai-shek still held captive in*North China. England makes fine start in second cricket test, scoring 279 for loss of three wickets. Hammond makes 1475 not out. A Queenslander, J. W. Collins, win* speed section of South Australian cen. tenary air race. Handicap event to Victorian, C. D. Pratt.
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Evening Star, Issue 22526, 19 December 1936, Page 1
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163IN A NUTSHELL Evening Star, Issue 22526, 19 December 1936, Page 1
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