GENERAL NEWS.

North Otago Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 9408, 4 March 1899, Page 4

GENERAL NEWS.

Tho robbery of gravels U the only crime under the Chinese law for which the thief , may bo jasfcly killed on the spot by anyone finding him oat, On a large wheat (arm in California 'oho grain is cut from the stalks, the chuff threabod otu and the keraoto placed in oackd, which Are sowed and piled rwady tot the mill, all by one huge rauobiop, which ifl drawn by, and goto ib» motive power from a team of thirty eight males. r.obubly the most expensive , mi ot {also teeth is that of the Nizatn of Hydpr*bad, for which he p»td about) 1700 ropeea to a Madras don* tiat 1 , Vionna teiepho»o are reqalrod to change thflr drees aod wear a uniform when on duty, «a tho dirt tby bring In from tho abreets affecto tho ln» « ruraenta. Dark far*, nnoh as seal, mink and bl*ok marten, are cleaned with fine qmUv or mahogany aawduet, which ie kepi) by furrier*. The far baa bo ti\>\M i(om the lining, and after thorough ; renovftblon, it must bo beaturi ; ovflr ptilowo od «u nod (o, tear (he ekin, " while portholes are l tiding removed,