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Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 9, Issue 536, 1 June 1920, Page 2

The ancient Egyptians had a mar chine which automatically dispensed water for purifying purposes in the temples. Small coins were dropped into these machines by worshippers to set the mechanism going, ?ind the wilter flowed into their outstretched palms. An old volume of prints shows a picture of this machine, which was evidently the forerunner of_perfnine fountains, automatic weighing chines, and similar devices- for the supply of matches, cigarettes, staihps, etc.

AJthough supposed to have ated in America, the Third was used in Australia as early as 1847 when John Healey was charge# with the murder of Jajjfies Ritchie at Gippslnnd. Victoria. /The evidence was purely circumstantial and hinged mainly on some inwgfeificant spots, which may or may-* not. have been blood, discovered on the trousers Healey was wearing when apes ted. Healey and Ritchie were \ ijenues, and it was proved that had several times threatene(L Joi "do for Ritchie. Healey was coto tae

grave of the murdered mßLjuid, on a bright moonlight niglit, with the shadows of the tombstones all p.round him, he was solemnly and dramatically informed that he was standing on the remains of the man he had done {to dedth. This peated many times njhtil at last worked on the man's nerves thalhe had a violent fit of shivering. Tius was taken as a decided sign of pIV ind he was convicted, being haiigeu n Melbourne on Monday, Novecioer 10, 184?, an immense, concourse of „ people assembling to ,