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Hokitika Guardian, 6 December 1924, Page 4

I’KCI'I.IAII- I*'ACTS AND FIGfitFS. Tlio Nile lias ii greater variety of fisli than ally oilier river ill the world. An expeclition sent by the liritis!) Museum brought hack !*(•!)() specimens. There has heen no rain in Central Australia lor three years. Mount KveresL is nearly as high as tlie eoliihiiieil heights of Mount * 'no!; (the hie,host niouiitaiu) in New Zealand), I'liji-Vaina (the highest in •lapan), and Den Nevis (the highest in the British Isles). A camera has heen invented which can expose a photographic plate lor one •_>()( l, (It HI Hi part of a second.

In wood there are a great many small holes or cells. Some ot these have a little moisture in them. When the wood .nets hot this moisture turns to steam and hursts the cells. This makes a noise like a small explosion and a meat many such noises together make the crackle of the lire. Cold was prohahly the first metal to ho used hy man. Metallic gold "as found in hods of streams. Tt was used for ornaments he fore any other metal was discovered. The first metal put to practical use was copper, made into knives and other implements at least (5000 years ago. Many people claim that their corns warn them of weather changes, lint prohahly the corn is merely registering change in the shoe leather. I his varies with the amount of moisture in the air. A 2 per cent, change from normal either way is all the uterage foot can stand without, discomfort. Wireless waves can leap through 120 ft of solid rock almost as swiftly as through free air. This was demonstrated recently ill Ohio "hen a tcceiving set placed that distance mulctground in a mine shaft picked up concerts from local and distant stations. ft costs £4OO a month to clear the Koval parks of London of litter thrown down hv careless visitors. At Porto Rico, West Indies, precau-

tions are taken to prevent electors voting twice at elections. Barbers shave each voter on the hack of the hand or behind the oar ns he leaves the polling booth.

“Tan-ol” the perfect furniture and floor polish, is sold in liquid or paste form, Easy and economical.—Advt.