IN A NUTSHELL
ANNIVERSARIES. 1878.—Edison’s loud-speaking telephone invented!. 1882.—Closure first introduced into House of Commons. 1882.—Austral foundered in Sydney Harbour. 1837 —Manchester ship canal begun. 1909.—G Essex Evans. Queensland poet, died. 1915.—Bulgarians invade Serbia 1917. —His Majesty’s Theatre and Canterbury Hall destroyed by fire. 1918. —Armistice signed between Allies and Germany. 1928 —Boat capsizes in Otago Harbour ; six men drownedl. 1938 —Kemal Ataturk died. —November 12. 1842.—First Mayor of Sydlney, New South Wales, elected. 1847.—Chloroform first used by Sir J Y. Simpson at Edinburgh. '1855. —First members elected to New Zealand Parliament under responsible Government 1856. —Railroad from Quebec to Toronto opened. 1869 —Army Service Corps established. 1921. Disarmament Conference opened at Washington. Belgium and Holland extremely nervous regarding Nazi invasion possibility. At least 180 people executed in Germany as the result of anti-war demonstrations Soviet-Finnish talks resumed in Moscow No agreement reached. Germans make determined attempt to pierce French defences near Luxemburg. Many suspects arrested following Munich explosion. German people fear reign of terror by Gestapo. Four hunger striking political prisoners in Dublin in imminent danger of death ___________
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Evening Star, Issue 23421, 11 November 1939, Page 12
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179IN A NUTSHELL Evening Star, Issue 23421, 11 November 1939, Page 12
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