IN A NUTSHELL
ANNIVERSARIES. 1769. —Hawke’s Bay discovered and so named by Captain Cook. 1793. —Marie Antoinette beheaded. 1810.—First horse race in Sydney. 1812. —French retreat from Moscow commenced. 1861. —Bank of New Zealand opened. 1866. —First section of southern railway from Christchurch opened. 1877.—Sir George Grey Premier of New Zealand 1913> —Watersiders’ strike began. 1914. —H.M.S. Hawke torpedoed. 1915. —Britain declared war on Bulgaria. Japan plans to occupy all territory north of the Yellow River, occupy Hainan Island, and obtain decisive win at Shanghai. Experience of Scoullar and Chisholm Furniture is that it is the cheapest in the city. Test it for yourself.—[Advt.] . Aeroplanes bomb Chapei. Fifty civilians killed in International Settlement. Republican offensive is launched in Aragon with 200,000 men, including international troops. Fighting is proceeding from Jaca to Tereul. Main store and offices of Burns Philp Co. at Rabaul destroyed by fire. Brisbane beer strike collapses. Men asked to present themselves for their former jobs. Many positions may have boon already filled. . . Mr Lyons expects reduced majority at Federal elections, polling at which will take place in nine days’ time.
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Evening Star, Issue 22780, 15 October 1937, Page 1
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183IN A NUTSHELL Evening Star, Issue 22780, 15 October 1937, Page 1
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