EVENTS OF THE YEAR.

King Country Chronicle, Volume XIX, Issue 2061, 30 December 1924, Page 5

EVENTS OF THE YEAR.

IMPERIAL AND FOREIGN. January 2.—Fall of franc causes uneasiness in Franc©. January 4. —Discovery of sarcophagus of King TUt-ankh-amen at Luxor. —Over 1,250,000 unempioyed in Great Britain. January 10.—Submarine L 24 rammed by H.M.S. Resolution, and lost with nil hands. January 21.—Death of Lenin at Moscow.—FooW-and-inouth disease rife in Great Britain. January 23.—Anglo-American Liquor Treaty signed. January 25.—Zagldid accepts Egyptian Premiership.—Treaty between Franco and Czecho-Slovakia signed, by M. Poincaic and Dr Benes at tho Quai d'Orsay. January 27.—Treaty of defensive alliance and settlement of Fiuine question between Italy and Yugo-Slavia signed. February I.—British Government recognises the Soviet of Russia as tho "de jure", rulers of Russia. February 2.—U.S. A. oil scandal. February 3.—Death of ex-President Wilson. February IS.—U.S.A. oil scandals.— Air Denby, Secretary of Navy, resigns. March 7.—King Hussein accepts Caliphate. March 9.—Franc lIS. March 18.—Singapore base abandoned by Labour Government. April 23.—Empire Exhibition opened by the Kng. May B.—Trial of Patrick Mahon for murder of Emily Kaye at Eastbourne commenced. May 20.—Financial crisis in Germany. ( May 26'.—President Coolidge signs Japanese Immigration Bill. Indignation in Japan. May 27.—Dr Marx, leader of nho Centre Party, forms new German Government. June 14.—M. Douuiargue elected! President of France in succession' to M. Milleraud. June 19.—Signer Matfeotti, a Socialist opponent of the Fascist regime, murdered*. June 21.—Imperial Preference, proposals defeated in House of Commons. —Leopold Loeb murder case in Chicago. ."line '-Hi.--Spain's position in Morocco becoming ncfcilte. Excitement in Spain. July 17.—London. Conference on repot! of Dawes Recommendation Commission opens. 22.—Major Imrio, American Consul to Persia murdered by mob at Teheran. August ll.—Floods in China, with heavy loss of life. August .1.6. London Conference readies agreement. August 23.—The planet Mars nearer ilie earth than for 125 years. ConcentnVited lupon by astronomers without definite results. August 27.—Oppositon in Britain to Russian Treaty concluded by Mr Ramsay MacDonald. September 11.—Civil war in China on large scale. October 9.—Labour Government falls on Conservative censure motion. Parliament dissolved. October 28.—Ziuoviefi' "letter .published by Foreign Office.

November I.—Conservative's returned io British Parliament by overwhelming maority. November 6.—Mr Calvin Coolidgo re-elected President of the United States. -November S.—Baldwin Ministry announced. November 19.—Sir Lee Stack,_ Sirdar of Egypt, assassinated in Cairo. December 6.—Plot to murder new Egyptian Cabinet discovered. December 9.—Chinese war 1 ended. Chang announces withdrawal to Manchuria'. NEW ZEALAND. January 12.—C. and D. liner Port Klliott wrecked at Orutu Beach, 60 miles from Gisborne. February 16.—John Christopher Higgins, the Waikiuo school murderer, sentenced to death atj Auckland. April 22.—Railway men sVrike. April 24.—Special Service Squadron arrives at Wellington. April 29.—Railway strike settled. May 22.—Mild eruption of Mt. Ngauruheje. May 24.—Kelvin maternity hospital sensation. Report of Commission. Strong comment by Minister of Health. •IVine B.—All Black selection announced June 24.—A1l Blacks defeated by Auckland. July 24.—The N.Z. Budget showing a satisfactory position delivered in House by Premier. Vugust 9.—Steamer Ripple founders with :r>'4 hands off Flat Point. August 29.—General Sir Charles FergusKcu appointed Governor-Ciueral. November; 18.—Record prices at Wellington wool sale. November 26.—Lord Jellicie sails I'o, England. December 13.—General Keignsso i a;rives at Wellington.