IN A NUTSHELL
ANNIVERSARIES. 1814.—Battle of Toulouse; last battle of Peninsular AA’ar, AVellington defeated Soult. 1829.—Birth of AVilliam Booth, founder of Salvation Army. 1848.—Great uprising of Chartists. 1882.—New Zealand Exhibition opened at Christchurch. 1909.—Swinhure died. 1916.—Anzacs left Alexandria for France. Three people killed in motor collison near Ohinemai, Large increases in totalisator returns at Saturday’s Easter racing. Three New Zealand horses win at Raudw.ick. Defaulter again successful. “ 1 have heard nothing about it,” said the Minister of Finance (Mr AV. Nash) when asked if it were true that a rise in the rate of exchange was contemplated. Invasion of Albania by Italy complete. Count Ciano establishes Provisional Government. Britain considering guarantee to Greece. Non-aggressive nations condemn Italy’s armed invasion of Albania. General Franco signs Anti-Comin-tern Pact. Colonel Beck. Polish Foreign Minister, warmly welcomed on his return to AA’arsaw, British freighter Temple Bar wrecked on coast of America. No' loss of life, j Soviet, destroyers pass through
Bosphorus on way to Mediterranean.
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Evening Star, Issue 23237, 10 April 1939, Page 1
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161IN A NUTSHELL Evening Star, Issue 23237, 10 April 1939, Page 1
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