NEWS IN BRIEF.
Infantile mortality has gone down from 150 per .1000 at the liegining of the century to Bft per Iftftll 10-dav.
A whale measuring 98 feel in length, and estimated to weigh nearly 100 tons, entered the harbour of Cristobel, Panama, two years ago.
Boiler skates were first patented by Merlin, a Flemish musical instrument maker. who settled in London in 1700.
Ice takes about four and a half years to travel from the Arctic Ocean north of Siberia to the ea.st Greenland current.
London may have began lirst as lbe port of St. Albans which was, centuries ago, the great British stronghold of Yeiiilamimn.
Common colds arc infectious, and ’probably due to a germ so siTiiill (hilt it tiiinnol he .-seen through Uie most powerful miuroseope.
Roadways of various colours, and luminous kerbstones, are suggested as likely to be of great assistance to motorists and pedes!-
Golf evening dress, is becoming popular in Paris, where one club has had a covered practice ground for members to use before and after dinner. ' The total number of individuals under military training in the United States has decreased from fill),041 in 19-21 to 504,91 ft to-day. Canada imported goods worth .i;i;j;!,ftft(l,Uftft from the United States. and .c:J3,ftftft,ftftO from Great Britain in (be. year ended last October. Humorous items may he permitted in the concerts which are now given in British prisons, but all the programme must consist of good music.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 2704, 6 March 1924, Page 1
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240NEWS IN BRIEF. Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 2704, 6 March 1924, Page 1
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