THIRTY YEARS AGO
EXTRACTS FROM "STANDARD." SEPTEMBER 24, 1912.
• The battle cruiser Princess Royal had achieved a speed of 34 knots on her trial voyage A bush fire presenting a 12 mile front had been raging for a week near Sydney, destroying thousands of pounds worth of pasture. Tho leaders of the Mexican revolution which had caused much ill feeling with the United States, had surrendered. The township of Castellamere, Sicily, had boon devastated by a waterspout which had killed many people and wrecked over 20 home*. Tenders had been received for the erection of tho West End School but were unacceptable, as all woro above tho estimate. A deputation was to interview the Minister.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LXII, Issue 253, 24 September 1942, Page 2
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115THIRTY YEARS AGO Manawatu Standard, Volume LXII, Issue 253, 24 September 1942, Page 2
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