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Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1523, 20 August 1912, Page 8

Wo know Warner's Corsets to bo thoroughly reliable aa regards sharp, comfort, and service—in f'ict, we a,re prepared to guarantee every pair. Local Drapers. , Although he could not swim, George Adlard, a prison warder at Reading, waded into the Kennet until tho water was up to his neck, nnd rescued a. lnd named Albert West as he was sinking for the third time. At tho police court the Mayor, presented the warder with the Royal Humane Society's certificate. Haying received a letter from Bristol drawing attention to- a rumour that he was to succeed Mr. Bryce as Ambassador to the United States, Mr. Birrell wrote: "It is all moonshine about Washington. There is not a word of truth or possibility of truth in it. I hare already authorised its contradiction, and (my friend Is at liberty to brand it as a .ridiculous canard. If alive, I shall contest North Bristol next lime." Few people have an idea of tho size of London's main sewpr, saiil Mr. Ye;ey Knox, K.C., when, during tho consideration of the London Electric Railway Bill, a question concern ing the sewers wns raised. Counsel said they were nearly a.s hijj as the tube railway?. Tho system consisted of 350 mile;, nnd cost .£BOOO n. mile. Sir Maurice Filzmaurira, chief engineer to the L.C.C., .-j.rldeH thnt th« fe.wenwer.o the largest in England, if net in tho . world,