NEWS IN BRIEF.

Manawatu Herald, Volume L, Issue 3972, 18 July 1929, Page 1

NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Duke of Northumberlandhas given the public access to Albury Downs, a fine stretch of Surrey heathland. The first deep-level railway in Lond'on was ithe City and South London, which, was opened in December, 1890. It ran 3.2 miles, from Stockwell to the Bank. Bananas have a very long history. although they have only been imported into western lands within the last fifty years. The ancient Egyptians are said to have eaten this fruit, and it was certainly known to the Persians, Greeks, and Romans centuries ago. Once .a famous tight-rope walker, William Bunt has died at Toronto from pneumonia, aged 90. He once crossed the Niagara Falls carrying a woman, who fell to her death. He had ilvis stage name changed by a special Act of the British Parliament to Gilamo Farina. “There are something like 100. 000 miles of British highway which have yet to be improved,” said Sir Henry Maybury, late DirectorGeneral of Roads. “A large percentage of these 100,000 miles have never yet been surfaced with really good material.” The old country gaol at Bodmin, Cornwall, that was closed two years ago, is to come under the auctioneer’s halmmer. The prison, which includes cells for 120 prisoners, For the 62 land stations and three floating stations of the London Fire Brigade there is a. total staff of 2103 officers and men. It was found that the collapse of a bridge near Blackpool, early in (he year, was due to a piece of faulty steel used in its construction. An unsinikaMe lifeboat for holding .150 people has been built from a legacy by a. Harrogate citizen, with the help of a. fund from Bradford. Gold is the best conductor of Dealt, but it stands second as a conductor of electricity. iOopper is the best conductor of electricity, stands fourth as a conductor of lveat.