The world's ballooning record for dh tance belongs to Comte Henry de la Vanlx. who has travelled from Paris into Russia—nearly 12110 miles—in 35% honns. The tonrfi of Mohammed is covered with precious stones valued at two millira pounds. In a single season locusts have cost Hie farmers of Western America 200,oon.noo dollars. The bagpipe, the favorite Scotch and Italian instrument, was invented ill ("I recce 200 B.C. Hansom cabs were recentlv sold at auction in London for 25s each. The rock on wSch Gibraltar stands ii<oa 1430 ft from the sea. English professional cricketers receive £2O for plaving in Test matches. Tti the cabin of the Kaiser's new racing yacht Meteor IV. is an oak nrm(iiair presented bv Kins Edward, made from the .bulwark's of Xolsan'? battleship Victory,
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 175, 28 August 1909, Page 3
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129Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 175, 28 August 1909, Page 3
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