IN A NUTSHELL
'ANNIVERSARIES. 1806—West India Docks opened. 1826. —Last stocks in London, re* moved from St. Clement Danes. 1842. Wellington proclaimed * municipality. - . 1845. —Wreck of emigrant snip Cataraqui off King’s Island, Bass 423 lives lost. - . . 1858.—Lake Victoria Nyanza mscovered. 1870.—First serious engagement of Franco-Prussian War; Prussians defeat French at Weissenburg. 1903. —Cardinal Sarto elected Pop* Death of Sir G. R. Dibbs,. several times Premier of New South Witlcs ' 1908. —Count Zeppelin’s airship destroyed by hurricane after journeying from Lake Constance to Mayence. ■ _ 1914.—War declared between Britain and Germany.
Madrid heavily shelled by rebel batteries, Telephone building hit twice. Fifty countries represented alj Zurich Zionist Congress. Mild epidemic of mumps and mcasle* depletes offices and schools in Sydney. . Interest in the America’s Cup rac* practically ended on second eclipse of Endeavour 11. No settlement in sight in New South Wales coal dispute. Some men adopting defiant attitude. , King takes first flight of reign when he visits boys’ holiday camp at Southwold. . . ~ Marriage of Jackie Coogan to tliaactress Betty Grable to take place m December. -
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Evening Star, Issue 22718, 4 August 1937, Page 1
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174IN A NUTSHELL Evening Star, Issue 22718, 4 August 1937, Page 1
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