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Manawatu Standard, Volume 3, Issue 34, 5 January 1883, Page 3

'One' o the most recent novelties on railways is a dancing car. This was lately . arranged on the Chicago, Milwaukee' and St. Paul Bail way', for a company of fet Louis excursionists, who engaged- in J the- dance, even whan : the tvain was running 40 miles an honr. ' ' This ball-car was a spacious, luggage van, 60ft long ■ and 15ft , broad. The , jfloor was carpeted, the sides elegantly painted and decorated with pictures; banners and gar* lands. The orchtstra was composed of eight performera, 'and refreshments were handed round every hour. -It is stated the Admiralty have approved plans for construe tiag at Portsmouth an, armour»clad intended to be one of the most powerful war ships afloat. The estimated outlay upon materials, including protective, deck plates of iron or mild steel; is £279,000 and upon labour £196,000. She will mount four 63-ton breech»loading guns en barbette, - besides havingr. an : auxiliary armament and torpedoes