An experiment was lately tried at St. Helens, Lancashire, of making water pipes of glass with asphalt covering to prevent fracture. It is claimed that they give thorough protection against moisture in the ground, against the action of aoids and alkalies, and that they cannot be penetrated °if oi lar 8 eat tailore ' "hops in the world is at Pimlico, where there are always in stock sufficient goods to clothe 85.000 men at least. This is the Army Clothing Department, from which eome the uniforms of the British rank and file. " You made a slight mistake in my poem tnis morning," *atd the poet. "Sorrv" replied the editor. »What was it?' "Wtl!. I wrote 'The clouds hang murky oer the west,'ami you made me Bay «iv crowds turkey p/er my desk. ■ '
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Mt Benger Mail, Volume 17, Issue 850, 29 August 1896, Page 4
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131Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 Mt Benger Mail, Volume 17, Issue 850, 29 August 1896, Page 4
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