NEWS IN BRIEF

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 2251, 15 March 1921, Page 1

NEWS IN BRIEF

The new scheme to connect the Great Lakes of America with the ocean has been estimated to cost something under £1,000,000, which would he shared between the Governments of Canada and the United States.

During the first eight months of 1020, America exported 23,000,000 tons of coal to Great Britain’s 18,375,000 tons. In 1013, the American export, was 20,000,000 tons, Great Britain’s 70,000,000, and Germany's 30,000,000,

The supply of wool in England is estimated to suffice lor over two \ears’ requirements of the British mills. In the United States there are available 700,000,0001 b. of wool —more than a full year’s normal

supply. A mother and her son, each believing the other to be dead, have met at Great Hatfield, in Yorkshire. The man had been at the war, and was reported dead, and while in France lie was wrongly told Ilia! his mother had passed away. The Swiss census, which took place shortly before Christmas, shows the smallest increase in the population hitherto recorded. This is partly due to the great exodus of foreigners caused by the war, and partly to the tael that emigration is again in full swing. Allahabad is the- holy city of the Indian Mohammedans. Benares is the holy city of the Hindus, while Cuzco is that of the ancient Incas. Jerusalem is the holy city of the Jews and Christians. Mecca, Medina, and Damascus have first place in the affections of the Mohammedans.

Bears, which include the largest of all existing flesli-enling land animals. constitute a family to themselves. We speak of the hear family, of which the .scientific name is Uividae. Although hears are numerous as individuals, they aic few in species, and all grouped into two genera. We do not feel the earth moving for the same reason that we cannot feel a boat move as it glides with the stream, that we cannot feel a train moving over smooth rails or road. We move with the earth; the earth spins unchecked through space. We could not feel its movement unless its motion were suddenly To he interrupted.