The venerable missionary, the late Dr Moffat, used a.block of wood for a pillow, because after roughing itiii Africa he could not sleep on a soft pillow after returning to civilisation; I Lord Shrewsbury's Forder hansoms have been fitted with indiarubber tires, and are most delightful vehicles to'ride in, To warn pedestrians, the horses carry a set of small bells, f.- i The exports of Sheffield goods totho United States during 1883 declined £450,000 as compared with the year previous, This is chiefly jowing to the falling off in ' steel rails, which weie exported in, 1882 .to,the, value of £500,000, and.in 1883 to not one-third of that amount, .Steel has: declined 1100,000 and cutlery L 20,000 ,: i, The average of life in England exceeds that of France by' 11 years, though the French climate is considered superior,
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1635, 15 March 1884, Page 4
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137Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1635, 15 March 1884, Page 4
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