NEWS IN BRIEF
The first white woman to enter the forbidden city of Lhasa, Tibet, has recently returned to Paris. This in trepid French woman made l the journey to Lhasa on foot dressed as a native beggar, and accompanied only by a young Tibetan. The misfortune of fire breaking out on the s.s. Kosmo whilst en rout© from New York to Auckland has turned to good fortune for the good folk of Tauranga on acoonm of Messrs Guinness Bros, being able to sell their direct importation of lawn mowers at greatly reduced prices.* The longest stretch of telephone cable in the world measures 861 miles, is situated in America, and can carry 250 ’phone calls and double that number of telegraph messages at the same timeSpecial Fruit Laxative—The idea, laxative for children. Pleasant and effective. Price 1/6. J- Wrigley, Chemist The Pennsylvania anthracite mines have been worked without cessation since 18-0. Gold Crown Gasoline can still obtained from all garages. F. N. Christian and Co., distributors.* Must spiders arc. possessed of poison fangs, but very few are dangerous to human beings. In stock for milking season—Sykes' Drench, petroleum Jelly, and m y Special Cow Ointment.— J. Wrigley, Chemist. * Buffaloes are found at the height of 12,000 feet on th© African mountain of Kilima-Njaro. Infants’ Food in stock— Ahenburya, Bengers, Glaxo, Horlicks, Mellins. Neaves, Robinsons Baxley and Groats. Allenburys, Newburys and Ovalfine Rusks. — J. Wrigley, Chemist. *
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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume LIV, Issue 9030, 9 November 1925, Page 3
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