NEWS IN BRIEF.
Fly destruction is its own reward. Friday is Friga’s Day—Friga being the Northern Venus. The first typewriter was invented by Henry Mills in 1714. The first' striking clock was made in Persia about 800 A.D. “German” silver contains no silver, and was invented in China. A district known in England as “The Pens” covers 750.000 acres. The first gold and silver coins were struck in Argos about BGO ac. The printing of the first newspaper by steam was carried out on a Friday. The wings of a big biplane are so strong that they will support 120 persons. An English factory, staffed entirely with Belgians, has turned out its millionth shell. Wine made from banana juice has been invented by tyvo Frenchmen in Cochin China. A new 200-bcd 'fiospital, the gift of a wealthy widow, has just been opened in Madrid.
It is believed that methods have been discovered which will eliminate flaws in steel rails.
Dover Food Control Department has one lady clerk, aged 70, working regularly throughout each day.
The output of postage stumps, principally penny and halfpenny ones, in the United Kingdom is about 15,000,000 a day.
Moscow Cathedral cost 2i millions sterling to build and decorate. It is probably the most costly building in the world.
Swedish match factories have amalgamated in a trust, the annual output of which will be 5,000,000,000 boxes of matches.
Xo article made wholly or partly of jute may be exported from the United Kingdom without a permit from the Director of flaw Material.
Friday is America’s lucky day. Columbus discovered laud on that day; the Pilgrims lyudea bu a Friday, aud Washington was born on a Friday. '
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XL, Issue 1789, 14 February 1918, Page 1
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280NEWS IN BRIEF. Manawatu Herald, Volume XL, Issue 1789, 14 February 1918, Page 1
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