An attempt now being ..made to raise the Ward liner Menda, wlucli sunk off the Virginia Capes in 1911 nth £400,000 in Mexican gold and rumet. of lußtorie v.ilue, recalls tlie interesting faet that Lloyd's Shipping Agency m» ehortly benefit. by the ot traasuro sunk in the frigate ' off the Dutch Cnast. in lie value of this treasure is estimated at. over £1,200,000, and when it will he divided between Lloyd «i anu the Dutcli oi wrecks. iHo bell of the frigate hangs at Lloj.l t>, and is rung when annognoemepts -i - nunle of overdue or nursing ships. JJ h shin's rudder alfco supplied the noo-l from which Lloyd's committee s table and chairman's tlw r were constructed.
SCHOOL PRIZES. 810 DROP IN PRICES. It is exceedingly gratifying to learn that School Prizes and iiewaru Boof are back to pro-war values Isitt s. Taachers and Coffltmtteemsn will be iunrjlv repaid b J* * tbif yoar at Isitt's, "ho .re showing r. truly waguineuiit assortment. In 1 Jcturo Books tjie value* are pvon greater than pre-war days—we.l-colau.eu edi tions bein" available by t»e Uiouaana at Id °d/3d, 4d, and <kl each. All tho latest Md standird book* by tho very best authors. Inspection invited at L M ISITT. LTD?, 112 Cashel Street, printers, Bookseller* and
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Press, Volume LX, Issue 18242, 28 November 1924, Page 9
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