PROM SWITZERLAND.
The latest electric railway planned In Switzerland is from Interlaken to St. Beatcnberg. Geneva is trying to attract sinful lourists. It is announcing that baccarat may lie played for unlimited stakes in the Knr Sail hereafter. Zurich, in Swi; eland, seems to have more clubs in proportion to its population than any other city. In 1893 the numb, r u:i., :>3-i, but this had increased to 771 in I'JiM, The first men to ascend Mount Blanc were Baimat ami I’accard inITSG. They gained the prize oil'emi 2G years before by Saassure for so doing. At present an average of 50 parties climb it annually.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3577, 26 September 1905, Page 4
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106PROM SWITZERLAND. Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3577, 26 September 1905, Page 4
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