News From all Quarters.
Queen Victoria died on the 22nd January, 1901.
The first immigrants at Wellington landed on 22nd January 1140. The Health Officer at Auckland is urging the systematic destruction of rats. A New York woman Betks a divorce because her husband will only pay for six hats a year. Switzerland is rejoicing hugely at the steady and continuous increase in her export of chocolate to Britain. A Pittsburg (U.S.) baby has been christened Roosevelt Connaught Edward Czar Alfonso Whilelm McNaughton. Granite is twenty live times as valuable for building purposes as is brick. After granite come, in this order, limestone, olate, and sandstone. Ireland appears to be improving in football-referee killing. They have been firing at a whole team while travelling by ■ ail. Since January 1, 1907, over three millions' worth of property has been stoleu in New York alone, and even peaceable householders now arm themselves against burglars.
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Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 2644, 28 January 1908, Page 5
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