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The Rev. Louis A. Ewart, F.R.G.S., curate of St. Christopher’s Church, Springfield, has received a cablegram from a meeting of A\est African chiefs, staling: “You are elected honorary chief for Togoland.” For several years the Rev. L. Ewart has worked in the interests of the natives of Togoland and the Gold Coast. Togoland before the war was a German colony. It was occupied bv the British. The French have a. mandate from the League of Nations to govern it.
The sound of a gong is the signal for a large swarm of bees to begin and end their daily labours at Fleet, Hants. Trained by Mr Alder, the bees wait for (He order to start work at (> a.m., and at the sound of the monotonous bangs on a metal dish the swarm starts from the hives. Working all day among the lime trees which surround the estate, the bees cease their labours when the tune gong sounds, like so many human beings. An hour afterwards the bees are sent to bed by a soft note from the gong. These disciplined bees believe in punctuality, for recently when Mr Alder forgot to announce “Cease work” some of the swarm visited him as a deputation, and by their behaviour reminded him of his omission.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 2329, 15 September 1921, Page 4
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215GENERAL NEWS ITEMS Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 2329, 15 September 1921, Page 4
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