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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 11 September 1908, Page 2

A woman died in New South Wales recently, a* the age of 109 years. She had spent 101 years in Australia. The protection of fish and oysters last year cost the Dominion £6756 12s 2d. Of this £4274 13s 9d was spent in experimental trawling. The collection of brown trout ova cost £129 16s lOd, and the introduction of Atlantic salmon accounted for £202 6s lid. A peculiar circumstance was observed ' in connection with the rain which fell ' at Picola (Victoria) recently. Water caught in tanks was discoloured by earth, ' and sheets and linen left on the clothes- ' line had to be washed after the rain owing to mudstains which were left on them by raindrops. Tho Prince of Wales dined in the ' House of Commons recently. It is the first time a Prince of Wales has J dined in the House of Commons re- ) contly within the memory of living ] man. ( r A picture postcard of a main street f in Manchester, packed with people, c shows that more than 50 per cent of v tho male pedestrians had their hands " I in their pockets. e In Germany perch are caught and carried alive to market; should there n be no demand the fish are brought » back and put into a tank or pond until the next visit to market. s o Tho willow it is said, grows quicker D than any other British tree. In the f Fenlands there is a saying, "Willows K will buy a man a horse before any „ other tree will pay for th. saddle." t-