IN A NUTSHELL
ANNIVERSARIES. 1578.—Cape Horn discovered by Drake. 1835.—Mark Twain born. 1842.—First Masonic Lodge opened ia New Zealand at Wellington. 1865.—Death of Admiral Fitzroy* second Governor of. New Zealand. 1900.—Oscar Wilde died. 1917.—Second battle of Cambrai.
St. Andrew’s Day. Freezing works hoJd-up continues. French fleet said to have been ordered to port to help maintain order and essential services during strike. Nazi Germany anxiously watching sitnation. Setback to Four-Power Pact scheme feared. ■ Sixty sodden mailbags recovered from wreck of the flying boat Calpurnia. Berlin denies rumour that German Army corps are mobilising to oppose Polish-llungarian demands for common frontier in Czechoslovakia. Release of Dr Schuschnigg not unlikely. . . Troops and police taking strong action to suppress threatened Rumanian Iron Guard terrorist campaign. Tasman air service to start about March. Night crossings will follow a few months later.
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Evening Star, Issue 23128, 30 November 1938, Page 1
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137IN A NUTSHELL Evening Star, Issue 23128, 30 November 1938, Page 1
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