Brick strike.
Bbisbane, January 22.— Two firms of brick makers have locked out their men.
In Austria it has been found that the slanting of letters in writing causes curvation of the spine, due to the position maintained at the table or desk, and a supreme council has recommended that upright letters be cultivated in schooling. A find in quartz which is causing a sensation is reported from Mr H. Syme's claim on the range at Bald Hill, Otago. The stone, which has been proved for a length of 50 feet is very rich, 3dwt of loose gold being the average prospect from a dish oi the stuff, while the hard stone is held together with the precious metal.
The Rev. J. Paton has donated a cheque for. £10,000 to the Moderator oi the Victorian General Assembly, with the request for a steamship to aid the work in the New Hebrides— wlrc'i roqueat has been granted.
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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XXII, Issue 3221, 23 January 1895, Page 2
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