IN A NUTSHELL
ANNIVERSARIES. 1858.—Hawke’s Bay separates from Wellington. 1872.—Great floods in Italy; 60,000 persons rendered homeless. 1876.—Provincial Government ia New Zealand abolished. 1882.—Completion of telephone system in Dunedin, ■ 1882.—Burke’s Brewery destroyed by fire. 1898.—01 d A<ie Pensions. Act passed by New Zealand Parliament. 1902.—“A1l Red”, Pacific cabla completed at Suva. 1906. —New Zealand International Exhibition opened at Christchurch. 1914.—Battle of Coronel. 1914.—Naval action off the coast of „ Chile, H.M S. Monmouth and Good Hope sunk; H.M.S. Glasgow damaged.-1918.—-Versailles Conference opened* Melbourne Cup Day. New Zealand represented by three horses. Radio sensation in America. Broadcast of H. G. Wells’s ‘ War of the Worlds’ regarded by many as authentic news. Increasing apprehension in Tanganyika over Germany’s claim for colonies, British Government urged to make firm announcement. German technicians reported to b« teaching Palestine Arabs sabotage methods. . Chinese troops still on the retreat. French Prime Minister, M, Dala’dier.thought to be facing major political crisis. General Franco’s brother Ramon killed in aix. crash at. Majorca, ,
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Evening Star, Issue 23103, 1 November 1938, Page 1
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162IN A NUTSHELL Evening Star, Issue 23103, 1 November 1938, Page 1
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