The British belted cruiser Orlando at her trial recently exceeded 19 knots over the measured mile, which is the highest speed ever attained by an English man-of* war. The hmdiness of the ship is as satisfactory as her speed, for she made a circuit of 480yda in three minutes, which foi a vessel 300 ft in length is also a best on record. A farmer coining home one night from market a little tipsy, fell into the burn near his own door. Next morning, with a sense of fallen dignity, he vovfod to his * ife that he would have the course of the stream diverted. I dinna kin »boot the stream being diverted,’'aaid the comforter, “ but I dr.realty the Iroot were highly amused 10 see sio a big flounder ainang : t’aem at sic a time o’ nicht.”
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Temuka Leader, Issue 1606, 12 July 1887, Page 3
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137Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 Temuka Leader, Issue 1606, 12 July 1887, Page 3
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