IN A NUTSHELL
ANNIVERSARIES. 1790.—Chatham Islands discovered by Lieutenant Broughton, of H.M.S. Chatham. 1820. —Queen Caroline, after her trial, went in state to St. Paul’s. 1875.—Foundation stone laid of Foresters’ Hall, Port Chalmers. 1877. —Passing of Education Act, providing for free and compulsory education in New Zealand. 1910.—Terra Nova (Captain Scott) sailed from Port Chalmers for the Antarctic. 1916.—Sir John Jcllicoe became First Sea Lord and Sir David Beatty took command of Grand Fleet.
1936.—Crystal Palace destroyed by fire. —November 30. 1578.—Gape Horn discovered by Drake. 1835.—Mark Twain born. 1842.—First Masonic Lodge opened in New Zealand at Wellington. 1865.—Death of Admiral Fitzroy, second Governor of New Zealand. 1900.—Oscar Wilde died. 1917.—Second battle of Cambrai. 1939. —Russians invaded Finland. 1940. —Japanese signed treaty with Nanking regime. 1940.—Hitler breaks armistice terms with France by annexing Lorraine. Main Libyan battle raging west of Sidi Rezegh. Italian forces east of Tobruk practically annihilated. Moscow faces greatest danger. Germans attempting to cut off capital from rear. Another large contingent of British reinforcements arrives at Singapore. Australian artillery officer awarded V.C. for gallantry in Syrian campaign. America denies that negotiations with Japan have broken down. Fall of Gondar announced. Ten thousand prisoners taken.
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Evening Star, Issue 24055, 29 November 1941, Page 1
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197IN A NUTSHELL Evening Star, Issue 24055, 29 November 1941, Page 1
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