THIRTY YEARS AGO.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LV, Issue 177, 26 June 1935, Page 2

THIRTY YEARS AGO.

EXTRACTS FROM “STANDARD.” JUNE 26, 1905.

A Paris message stated that Count Zeppelin’s airship, which had cost £50,000 and which was driven by a motor of 180 horsepower, had crossed Lake Constanco. It was steered easily. Among those engaged in tho London tennis championships wore Wright and (America) and Brookes and Dunlop (Britain). . Attention was being directed in several quarters to the number of changes made in schoolbooks required by primary school children, it being stated that they severely taxed the pockets of many parents. Details from Lodz showed that serious rioting had occurred, stated a St. Petersburg message, tho reason being revenge for the deaths of 57 Jewish workmen in a former disturbance. It was believed that 2000 casualties had occurred. Canada was embarking on extensive Continental immigration, paying the North Atlantic Trading Coy., Amsterdam, a bonus of £1 for every man, woman, and child of the agricultural or domestic servant class introduced by their agents, or British immigrants the bonus was seven was building two destroyers which were scheduled to reach 25 knots. In a representative Rugby match Wanganui beat Manawatu by 9 points to 3. Those who gave the best performance for Manawatu were: Stalker, Scott, A. Me Minn Taylor, Whisker, and Hewitt. Heavy floods had occurred m the northern section of tho South Island. As a result of erosion of the track a ra,l way accident took place near Kaiapoi in which two men were killed.