A striking illustration of the advance in the value of pearls was afforded recently at Christie’s. A necklace of 25 pearls, which was bought in 1863 at a London jeweler’s for 110 guineas, brought £1,500. Ealing’s (Eng.) 'Education Secretary reports the case of a 15-year-old boy earning £3 10s g week as a 3%0t0r engineer.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XL, Issue 1910, 3 December 1918, Page 1
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55Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 Manawatu Herald, Volume XL, Issue 1910, 3 December 1918, Page 1
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