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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 5, Issue 1372, 7 May 1883, Page 2

One of the noblest workers of the age is Miss Leigh, known ,as the "Englishwomen's good angel in Paris." Ten yearsagoshe established in that'eity . a/home for friendless young womenj from this has grown an orphanage, a church and parsonage, a missionary hall, • a Young Women's Christian association, a Young Men's Institute, a free registry, a kindergarten an infant school, and a sanitarium.

A few years ago Captain Boycott had to be escorted by a strong military force from his house to the railway station on his way to England. He made a visit to America, and, .finding no place like, home, returned to his'; boycotted house and set about the work v of making his peace with'the people. ',■ He went at it so earnestly and with"'/ such honest intention that he is now ; free to go where he pleases without';' police protection. ' • \ /

Feng Ying Wang was the name of the person who' introduced .printing into China, and in 932 A.b. advised the'"' Emperor to have the Confuscian classics printed with , wooden blocks. engraved for the jpurpose,' The; first?! books were printed in a .regular manner, andin putsuahce^of : a ,] decree'in 953. The blocks were riot ready until. 973, whtn they were put on sale. .'■• : oi.