IN A NUTSHELL

Evening Star, Issue 25994, 8 January 1947, Page 1

IN A NUTSHELL

ANNIVERSARIES. 1642.—Death oi Galileo. 1806.—Cape Colony surrendered to Britain. 1828.—Duke of Wellington became Prime Minister of Britain. 1849. Ship Ajax arrived from London with 85 passengers for Otago. 1853.—Opening of Dunedin Mechanics’ 1 Institute. 1878.—Formal opening of Anderson’s Bay railway 1896.—Ship Halcionc . wrecked at Wel- , lington. , ) 1904.—Japan and Russia at war. i 1916.—Evacuation of Gallipoli completed. 1941. —Dealli of Lord Baden Powell. . , 1941.—Hitler’s demand for naval bases on French Mediterranean ( coast rejected by Marshal Pelain. 1942 —Rommel withdrew from Jedabaya. 1943.—Japanese suffered heavy losses in sea and air battles near Lae. 1945.—American landings on Luzon; MacArthur returned to Philippines. Third cricket test between England and Australia drawn. Royal Family making preparations for visit to South Africa next month. • Keynote of. President Truman’s address to joint session of Congress a plea for international harmony as a basis for lasting- peace Miss Ngaive Lane, Dunedin ‘swimmer, scores her second success in New South Wales championships by collecting fho llOvds back stroke title. Mr Winston Churchill completing a, book covering events of the last decade Eighty Mosquito aeroplanes coming to New Zealand as.an addition to R.N.Z.A.F. Europe in grip of intense cold wave. Despera e plight of poorer Germans ao> eentuated by housing shortage.