Tiie Shah of Persia has requested tlie ladies of his harem to learn the piano, ai;d promises prizes for proficiency. Carui>'al Howakd is hopelessly insane. Ho has been romoved from Hume by his cousin, the Duke of Norfolk, to Arundel Castle. The ' ..'ardinal is six feet tall, of great learning, and a most popular prelate. Ho was formerly a Captain of Life Gtiards, and took to the church after being jilted by a beautiful Irish girl. Some two or three weeks ago nearly two thousand leases fell :n 01 the Portman estate, which covers about one hundred and fifty acres in the heart of the metropolis. It is estimated that Lord Portinan will increase his incori.e eight-fold by the windfall, besides pocketing above a million in premiums. —Loudon Truth.
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Waikato Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 2498, 14 July 1888, Page 2 (Supplement)
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129Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 Waikato Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 2498, 14 July 1888, Page 2 (Supplement)
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