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Dunstan Times, Issue 2678, 11 August 1913, Page 7

Clean Sponges: If you want your] sponge to keep fresh and sweet, see that it is washed free from soapsuds each time it is used, and hung up to dry. An occasional scalding in soda water will help to keep it in good condition. Melba receives £SOO for each appearance in grand opera, and is booked for a five-months’ tour in America, commencing in August, for which she is to receive £40,000. Since she first sang m London, 25 years ago, Madame Melha lias earned well over £500,000 on the operatic stage and on the concert platform, and from first to last has travelled over a million miles on sea and land while entertainments which she has given in the interest of different charities have produced 1 close upon £IOO,OOO. A 500-ton concrete scow was recently launched at Baltimore, Maryland. It is 110 ft long, 28ft wide, and has a depth of 00ft 6in. Others, built before this one, have shown a large saving in repairs over wooden craft. It is claimed bv the builders that concrete vessels will ultimately create a revolution in ship construction. The Italians have already made use of concrete vessels, and have found them practicable, it is stated. Indeed, they seem to be of exceptionally stout build, for one of them rammed hv a small war cruiser, showed no other injury but a crack, which it was quite possible to repair successfully. This accidental test gave the constructor much satisfaction.