IN A NUTSHELL

Evening Star, Issue 25995, 9 January 1947, Page 1

IN A NUTSHELL

ANNIVERSARIES. 1770.—Mount Egmont sighted and named by Captain Cook. , 1789. —Bass Strait discovered by flinders and Bass. 1806.—Nelson buried in St. Paul’s Cathedral. 1861.—First shots fired in American Civil War. . ' ■ 1868.—First show of Clutha A. and P. Society. 1873.—Death of Napoleon 111. at Chislehurst. 1878.—Death of Victor 'Emmanuel, first King of Italy. 1905.—Russian garrison marched out of Port Arthur after its capitulation. 1909.—Sir Ernest Shackleton and three companions planted flag at a point within 300 geographical miles of Soul’ll Pole. 1942.—Russians scored further successes on wide front.

. General George Marshall appointed American Secretary of State, replacing Mr James Byrnes, who has resigned because of ill-health.

Royal party leaving England on February 1 for South African tour. General stoppage of Victorian industries may result from gas workers’ decision to continue strike.

Canadian Government to import New Zealand butter in order' to maintain the winter ration. Evidence of massacre by Japanese of 17 New Zealand service personnel at Tarawa in October, 1942, given before International Military Tribunal. Delivery flight of 80 Mosquito aircraft from England to New Zealand postponed owing to discovery of defect in this type of plane. Australian company offers £I,OOO prize money for golf tournaments in an effort to raise standard of professional play in Commonwealth and New Zealand.