IN A NUTSHELL

Evening Star, Issue 24082, 31 December 1941, Page 1

IN A NUTSHELL

ANNIVERSARIES. 3873.—Wreck of Surat near mouth of Gatlins River, • _ 1877.—Imperial Order of Crown of India for ladies instituted. . . 1882.—Death of Gambetta, ex-Director of France. • _ . . nn 1929.—Cinema tragedy at Paisley; AJ children killed. 1940. —British submarine sinks lour Italian supply ships in Adriatic. —January I. 1801.—Union of Great Britain and IrepfTr'f'f'pj'l 1848 -Captain Grey sworn in as Go-vi-ruor of New Zealand. 1862. First cricket match against English team in Australia (Melbourne). 1863. First Caledonian games on the Grange estate. 1867.—Stamp duties imposed. 1875.—Formal transfer of water works to Dunedin Corporation. 1901.—Commonwealth of Australia founded. . , . 1901.—Penny postage inaugurated m New Zealand. 1908—Nimrod (Antarctic' expedition ship) sailed from Lyttelton. New Year’s Eve! Messages from Church and State leaders. American and Filipino forces holding their ground 60 miles north of Manila. Heavy Japanese casualties on Perak front in Malaya. Japanese planes bomb Singapore. Forty Axis tanks destroyed in Libya. Opposing forces manoeuvring for main battle. One hundred thousand people cheer Mr Churchill outside Parliament House in Ottawa. ! R.A.F. bombs naval base at Brest in davlight. Russian parachute troops play havoc behind German lines. Greater American aid for Australia expected under Allied plan for Pacific defence.