The publishers of the Parit Figaro recently practised a hoax upon the public which shows a good knowledge of Parisian na'iire. They lef a column of the paper entirely blank, with the explanation that upon 'hm apparently white space was printed in sympathetic ink, matter unfit for ladies to rea i, but wlxioh could be rendered legible bj pres-ing the paper with a hot iron. Thousands bought the piper to see what this indecent matter was, but the application of heat failed to bring anything to view. In fact, there was noihing there at all.
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Auckland Star, Volume I, Issue 204, 3 September 1870, Page 2
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