IN A NUTSHELL
ANNIVERSARIES. 1873.—Wreck of Surat near mouth of Catlins River. 1929.—Cinema tragedy at Paisley; 70 children killed. 1940.—British submarine sank four Italian supply ships in Adriatic. 1944.—Great lire in military, depot at Palmerston North show grounds; damage assessed at £1,000,000. —January I. 1801.—Union of Great Britain and Ireland effected. 1848.—Captain Grey sworn in as Governor of New Zealand. 1862. —First cricket match against English (earn in Australia at Melbourne. 1863. First Caledonian games on the Grange estalc. 1875.—Transfer of waterworks to Dunodin Corporation. 1901.—Penny posfage inaugurated in New Zealand. 1908.—Nimrod sailed from Lyttelton for Antarctic. 1942.—Hitler assumed personal command on Russian front aftev series of Gorman 1942.—Raid on Lofoten Islands by British. Norwegian, and Polish units. 1942.—L10yd . George created an earl. British now in complete control in Java. Reports of disorders in Korea ns result of resentment towards the proposed trusteeship. Last will and papers belonging to Hitler and Goebbels found in Germany. Unrra officials report worst winter conditions in Europe for 300 years. Poland and Czecho-Slovakia to have talks toward solving mutual problems. General MacArthur expresses readiness to aid Four-Power Council for Far East. First load of bananas 6inee 1940 reaches Britain Details of colossal war savings of British people disclosed.
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Evening Star, Issue 25679, 31 December 1945, Page 1
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204IN A NUTSHELL Evening Star, Issue 25679, 31 December 1945, Page 1
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