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NEWS IN BRIEF.

Casualties to Americans in the A'rgonne fighting werfHS.S per cent., while at Gettysburg in the Civil War they were 20 per cent. A British airman recently looped the loop over a Madrid bull ring during a bull fight, arousing great enthusiasm among the crowd.

It is only since the days of Louis XIV. that French was chosen as the speech in which all international communications were carried on. The number of deaths in .1918 in Sweden exceeds that of 1917 by 17,000. The whole of this increase is ascribed to Spanish influenza. Invented during the war to determine the exact location of sounds, the geophone is to be used in mining operations in the United States. It was suggested at a Chichester council meeting that the tank which is to be given to the city should be kept “for children to play in” in a park.

A protracted discussion is just now taking place in France as to who was the first to suggest the introduction of tanks into the French Army during the war. One authority has suggested that the world’s coal may reasonably be expected to hold out, under present methods of distribution and use, for about 1,500 years.

Arriving at Johannesburg, the first object to meet the travellers gaze is an advertising signboard 800 ft. long. The posting of bills on this board is controlled by the railways.

The main reason why Japan can sell goods more cheaply than her European competitors is because the Japanese workman is content with Avages amounting io about ninepence a day. The level of Lake Xyasa, in South-eastern Afrits 1, after falling for several years, has now begun to rise. Reports show that in 1917 it was more than 3fl. higher than two years be forte Rt isevell House, in New York, (he birthplace of the former President, will he restored and maintained as a centre for the teaching of American patriotism. A fund of £200.000 is to ho raised.

The accessible coalfields of SpitsImrgon ;iro estimated to have n eonlent of at least 4,000,000,000 tons of good steam coal, and this region is destined to become ocm of (lie chief coal-pi'odmdng countrics of Europe.

Out of this year's wheat crop the I'nited Stntes. with 11.0,000,000 people, will consume about 050,000,000 bushels, including 75,000,000 bushels for seed, leaving an estimated surplus of about 450,000,000 bushels for export. Two years of prospecting by a geologist and explorer has established rather definitely the location of extensixo lands, (rilmtory to the now Alaska railroad, from which it is expected that platinum can he mined profitably. King George possesses the most interesting collection of model ships in the world. It comprises over 50 beautiful models ia silver of old battleships, made originally to hold wine, and .used as gifts.between Koval personages. Collecting these beautiful toys was the hobby of the late Duke of Edinburgh, who left them to King Edward, and the squadron Unis formed is unique and practically priceles,

Every year a pig race is held at Crone-sur-Marne, in the North of France, a prize of 2,000 francs being awarded the lucky rider of the winning pig. This race is held in accordance with the terms of the will of a wealthy tradesman of the village who died forty-two years

The smallest houses in the world are to be found in the village of 8or j hie, in IVigtonshire, England. Their dimensions arc: —Length Bft., breadth Oft., bight Oft. din. The area of each dwelling is thus only 48 square feet. A good garden is attached. The rents are £1 per annum. Outside of Germany and AustriaHungary, t he shipyards of the whole world during 1918 produced 5,477,444 gross tons of merchant shipping. This is 63 per cent, higher than the total in the year 1913, which held the record for construction, and included the output of Germany, Austria, etc. In the very centre of Calais is a glorious group of statuary, representing the citi/.ens who gave themselves up for execution to King Edward 111. of England, in' order to save the rest of the city from slaughter. The British a few years i‘go, in somewhat belated hut sincere recognition of the lirave men of Calais, had this statue cast and put U];.

The demobilisation of army mules from France and the East is in an advanced stage. About 75,000 have be.en sold at an average price of £32 10s, only £2 10s less than the average original purchase price. About 50,000 remain to be sold. The highest prices have been obtained in Italy, where 5,000 mules fetched £52 apiece, and the lowest in England, where 2,000 have been sold at an average of only £lO. “There is an invincible prejudice against mules in this country,” said a remount official. “People are afraid of them, and country pride against them. Fanners say, ‘I am not going to be seen driving a pair of jackasses.’ Our soil, harness, and carts are also unsuitable.'’

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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 2002, 12 July 1919, Page 4

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831

NEWS IN BRIEF. Manawatu Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 2002, 12 July 1919, Page 4

NEWS IN BRIEF. Manawatu Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 2002, 12 July 1919, Page 4

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