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Grey River Argus, 2 May 1929, Page 2

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LIONS UP TREES. LONDON, April 30. Do lions climb trees? A long debate on this question is definitely settled by the publication in “The Times” of a remarkable series of big game close-ups, taken in the wilds of Kenya and Tanganyika by Colonel W. Maxwell. One lion is seen resting on the branches of a tree. Another is actually walking along a bough. The pictures show that they do not leap into the branches, but work their way up the boughs. The London Zoo will shortly experiment to find out whether tigers also are tree-climbers. High blanches are being placed in an outdoor cage, with a platform at the top, on which meat will be placed.

TIRE IN PARLIAMENT HOUSE. SOFIA, Aprli 30. A fire in Parliamentary building destroyed practically the whole interior, ireluding the debating chamber. The police believe that it was duo to wulful fusing of electric wires.. “FRUITS OF VICTORY “ LONDON, April 30. Mr Churchill, replying to questions, said that Germany’s reparations payments to the Allies to March 31st, *o ailed 182 millions, apart from payments in kind.