IN A NUTSHELL
ANNIVERSARIES. 1549.—First prayer book of Edward VI, issued. 1804.—British and Fo reign Bible Society established. 1810.—Admiral Lord Collingwood died. 1873.—Sir George Grey installed as Governor of New Zealand. 1900.—Irish regiments authorised to wear shamrock on SO. Patrick's Day. 1907.—Barque. Dundonald wrecked on Auckland Islands; 12 lives lost. 1916.—German attack on Mont Homme.
1932. —Death of Aristide Briand, 11 time; Prime Minister of Prance. 1932.—Death of John Phillip Sousa, American band master and composer. —March B. 1762. —William 111. of England died. 1827.—Sydney G.P.O. established. 1837.—Name of Melbourne given to town at the mouth of the Yarra. 1867.—Earthquake in Greece; 1,060 lives lost. 1887. —Henry Ward Beecher died. 1904.—Anglo-French agreement signed. 1915. —Battleship Queen Elizabeth entered the Dardanelles. 1941.—Lend and Lease Bill passed by Congress. Dutch troops evacuate Batavia. Decisive battle expected round Bandoeng. Guerrilla lighting continuing in tho outer islands of the Indies. Major-general Gordon Bennett says attack on Australia is only a matter of weeks. Little change in Burma situation. linssians capture important fortified town of Yuklmuv in Smolensk province. Mr Oliver Lyttelton says Britain is in belter position to defend Egypt than when last. Libyan campaign started. Americans building up big force in Eritrea. Attacks on Japan from China being planned.
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Evening Star, Issue 24138, 7 March 1942, Page 1
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