:.- According to a London correspondent. Rangiuin," tho. Maori tenor singer, .is achieving successes in London. His vocal powers seem to have wonderfully improved, and his engagements are- proving remunerative.', ■ He lias had a largo number of mementos presented to him from dukes and lords, from Rome, Persia, and all over the Continent. His harp playing is spoken very .highly of. Ono of tho' luckiest inventions in history was barbed wire. Isaac Ellwood, of Illinois,, the inventor, mado tho first barbed wire to keep out his neighbours' pigs. It succeeded, and ho protected his idea. In a few years; he had mado over £3,000.000/ Thei-o are many, similar fortunes to bo made out of inventions properly protected, Ask Messrs Baldwin and Rayward, whose local representatives are Messrs Ravenhill and Co,, the Square, for information.—Advfe
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9538, 15 June 1911, Page 5
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