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[BY TELEGRAPH—PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] TURKISH WONDER MAN. 154 YEARS OLD. CONSTANTINOPLE. Alarch 20. Here is how Zaroagha, who will be 134 years old at the end of the month, packed his life’s history into a para r graph when interviewed :—“I was born in Turkish Kurdistan. It awful long time ago. I came stantinople when I was thirty-six and I have heen here 118 years. I worked as a porter and then fought in four wars. 1 was married eleven times and ten wives are dead for long years. Although I had twenty-eight children I was much worried two years ago when a son aged ninety-seven died. Now my 64 years old son is the only one left- I lost my teeth at ninety and when 102, two more grew. I ant now awaiting a false set. I have never drank or smoked. Up to three years ago I worked carrying 160 pounds loads on my back. My life has been happy and if it pleases Allah I want to live on.” BULL FIGHTS. ’ AIADRED, Alarch 21. Six fine hulls were used in a further test for the projected armoured bull fights. The tests took place in the presence of thirteen thousand spectators. Again the armour was of little protection to the •ilorses. Nine horses were killed'’outright. The spectators shouted that the remedy was worse than the original etui, and that the picadors were no good.
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Hokitika Guardian, 22 March 1927, Page 2
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239BRITISH & FOREIGN NEWS Hokitika Guardian, 22 March 1927, Page 2
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