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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 426, 20 August 1908, Page 4

“ A most striking feature is their youth—the average cannot be twenty-five.” Thus a contemporary, commenting on the youthful look of the American tars at while ni Auckland. An old story bearing on the youth of the average man met in American cities is worth reproducing. An English visitor was being shown over a big American factory, and was so struck with the youth of the workers that he remarked to the man who was doing the honours that there appeared to be no old men about. “No,” replied the pilot, “ I guess we keep the old men in another factory ; come along here and I’ll let you have a sight.” The visitor followed for some distance, and was at length shown a cemetery. A negro, William King, better known as “ Black King,” was arrested in Melbourne recently, on a charge of burglariously entering and stealing from a dwelling at South Yarra. The circumstances of the arrest form a sequel to the dreadful experience undergone by Mrs Langley, at 3.30 one Sunday morning. She was sleeping alone in her room, when, at that hour, she was awakened by a blow on the mouth, and felt her throat gripped hard by a pair of hands. The night light was burning in the room, and as she opened her eyes she was horrified to see a black face bending over her. She struggled, and managing to free her throat, screamed. Her son heard her cries, and jumping out of bed, rushed to her assistance. He was too late, however, to catch the burglar who bolted downstairs.