A tourist once happened to meet the usual "oldest inhabitant" of a village. In the course of conversation he asked the ancient how old he was. "I be just a hundred,," was the reply. "Well, I doubt if you'll see another hundred years," said the tourist, trying to make conversation. "I don't know so much about that maister," was the hopeful response. "I be stronger now than when I started on the first hundred." due inch of rain falling upon one square mile is equivalent to about 17,500,000 gallons of water. 1714.
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Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 2785, 20 September 1910, Page 7
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92Page 7 Advertisements Column 1 Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 2785, 20 September 1910, Page 7
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