NEWS IN BRIEF.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 2780, 4 September 1924, Page 4

NEWS IN BRIEF.

All factory windows and skylights must be kept clean and free from obstructions if a proposed Bill becoms law in Britain. Robbers and man-eating animals are two of the dangers which India’s native postmen have to face in lonely districts. Believed to be the oldest woman in Europe, Mrs Rock, of Bracken-

a„Ti Co., Roscommon, recently died at the age of 114. War bonds and other securities to the value of £2,000 were found in a pillow purchased at a sale at Elie, Firth of Forth.

Frozen meat first came to England in January 181fi, when a party °f Eskimos took frozen game in airtight cases to Harwich. Page-boys at one of London’s biggest,, hotels, receive special lessons in voice production. Only one bov in forty makes a possible page.

Curious “stones” pearl-like in colour, are found in the head of a fish from Peru. Specimens have recently been offered for sale in London.

Piping measuring five miles in total length and comprising 3714 “speaking tubes” goes to make up the huge organ in the Chrysfal Palace. Locusts came over the course at Springs races, the “Ascot” of South Africa, in such clouds that spectators and “bookies” had to seek shelter. A kitchen garden, cultivated by half a dozen policemen on duty in the Tottenham Court Road district is situated behind the British Museum. The famous Finnish runner, Nurmi, is credited with five world’s running records up to dale —tin* 1(1.000 metres in 30 miunles 0-25 seconds: four miles in 10 'minutes IS 7-10 seconds ; five miles in 24'minutes 13 2-5 seconds: six miles in 20 minutes 7 4-5 seconds. In half an hour he ran 0,057 metres. A huge specimen of the octopus family was found on the hack beach ul Bluff the other day. The body of the creature measured 7ft. in length and 4ft. in girth: the largest of the tenlaeles were about Gin. in diameter, and the spread ISfi. Oy~ si; riueii state that n much greater number of notipi lias been taken in the oyster trawls this year than usual, hut nothing approaching this ■d/e has been handled. “The drinks we drink,” formed the subject of an interesting and educative lecture by Professor F. P. Worley, at Auckland. Professor Worley said water was the basis, I lie great essential of all drinks, inch being a solution in water. New Zealand was probably belter blessed than any oilier country in eg.-ird to its water supply, but tinSillier was not broughl about except ooihaps. when water was drawn from the tap. and then we somelimes had reason to think. Duly the mini on the desert or ,-liip-wrecked realised the true value of water. Dealing with milk, the speaker said ; l was remarkable how the Maoris l,uilt: up -iicli a line race wi 1 lit ml the aid of milk, considering the I’iici that the Americans estimate ; hat a pint of milk a day is essentia! for a child’s welfare. Alcoholic drinks had been known since earliest times, even uncivilised races-ha-ving forms of fermented liquor.