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Dominion, Volume 20, Issue 59, 3 December 1926, Page 5

Polish cavalry officers have established a new world record for long distances on horseback by covering 310 miles id 48 hours 40 minutes. The previous record for the. same distance was held by France, with a time of 50 hours 40 minutes. The monthly meeting of the South Wellington School Committee was held last week Mr. A. Ohristeson occupied the chair The headmaster Mr. Thomas) reported the attendance 715, inerage 92 per cent. The chairman and Hr Bedingfield reported on their interview with the Minister of Education re subsidy for the playground improvement, with a favourable reply A motion was carried that the South 'Veilington S.-cial Club he thanked for the interest they are taking in the welfare of ttie si bool, nnd for their £l5 donarion to the playground improvement scheme, this being _ their second donation to the scheme within the last three months. Only one out of every thousand married couples live to keep their eoldeu wedding. Dust from volcanic eruptions has been known to travel 500 miles through the