IN A NUTSHELL
ANNIVERSARIES
1716.—Birtli of David Garrick. 1891.—Dervishes defeated'; British forces occupied Tokar. 1895.—Revolution in Cuba. 1916.—Battle of Verdun opened. 1937.—Dpath of Rua, Maori prophet. 1945.—Announcement pf arrival of H.M.S. Howe, flagship of British Pacific Fleet, at Auckland.
1946.—Mutiny of Indian naval ratings at Bombay.
Move by Jewish community in Palestine to fight terrorism. Americans develop poison gas more deadly than atomic bomb. Serious famine in Rumania and Southern Russia.
Dispute between Spain and Norway threatens to involve United Nations. Australian Minister tells Labour caucus members that Empire preference is doomed. French forces occupy whole of Chinese quarters of Hanoi.
Melbourne people form queue to buy prefabricated houses.
Hammond retiring from test cricket
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Evening Star, Issue 26031, 20 February 1947, Page 1
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114IN A NUTSHELL Evening Star, Issue 26031, 20 February 1947, Page 1
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