GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.
Havoc was caused in many districts, but especially in South-wes-tern England, by one of the gales of April. The Royal Standard on Windsor Castle had to be renewed no fewer than 17 times during two days, owing to the flags having been torn by the wind. A strange story of a hen’s queer laying proclivities is to hand from Chipping, Norton, Oxfordshire. Ibis bird has no desire to hide its industry, for on more than one occasion ir has entered the infirmary and has laid an egg on the bed of one of the voung inmates. During the-Scottish fishing season experiments are to be made in locating herring shoals by observation from aeroplanes and airships. Practical results have been achieved in this respect by the French Fishery Department and the Fishery Board for Scotland has been asked to conduct similar experiments. An Eastertide wedding at. Warminister, Wiltshire, was attended by a sad tragedy. The father of the i bridegroom, Mr Charles Saxbj, of j Nottingham, was present at the ceremony. Afterwards there was a reception at the bride’s home. To the consternation of the guests, Mr Saxby, while sitting in an armchair, suddenly expired in the presence of the bridal party. The—lmplacable, one of the otrt “wooden walls” of England, which has been moored in the River Fal, | Cornwall, for many years, is in bad condition. She was a frigate of the line in Nelson’s time, and it is. desired to preserve her. It is feared hoVever, that she might sink at her moorings any time, and the Admit - alty have been asked by Tnro City Council, who have jurisdiction over the waters where the old ship is moored to give the matter immediate attention.
A remarkable accident occurred ; \t Chester-le-Street, Durham, when a motor'furniture lorry got out of control while descending a steep incline. It struck the parapet of a bridge at the bottom of the hill, and then fell 40ft. into the River Wear, becoming a total wreck. Five persons riding in the lorry were seriously injured, and taken to the infirmary. A two-vear-old child was rendered unconscious and carried down stream, but was rescued suffering from a fractured skull. A field of two acres near Mullingar, Ireland, which, in the ordinary way, would have fetched about £4O, was sold recently after brisk bidding for £4OO. The farmer who has become the new owner expended his life’s savings on its acquisition. He declares his intention of digging over the whole acreage in search of treasure. 'Some time ago a box was dug up in the field, and was found to contain some. Spanish gold coins and a map. believed to indicate the hiding-place of niore treasure in the field. The spread of education in Afghanistan under the stimulus of the Amir’s energetic policy is described as remarkable. From Delhi comes the statement that the principal school in Jalalabad now has some 150 students on its rolls, and schools are dotted about in the villages and are being opened even in quite remote localities. Education in these rural schools is entirely free. The older and more fully, equipped schools of the capital arc already | turning out a steady stream of educated youths, who are drafted at once to posts in the army and civil departments.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 2448, 1 July 1922, Page 4
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549GENERAL NEWS ITEMS. Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 2448, 1 July 1922, Page 4
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