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North Otago Times, 1 November 1906, Page 2 (Supplement)

Many qiicoi- superstitions with rc-j ' gard io holly exist. Tims, it is said 1 ; that a brnugh of holly planted near a dwelling house keeps oil lightning, or cast into the water makes it be- | come ice. j ,j. ! Afghan soldiers are not admitted 'as witnesses in law-courts In their , own country. | * ; The largest and oldest chain-bridge in the world is said to he that at Kingtung, in China, where it forms a perfect road from the top of one . mountain io the top of another. { J. | Among the nmny tablets found in Chaldca is what has been termed "the oldest dressmaker's bill." it dates from 2800 8.C.,. and is an itimiscd list of garments given by the king to the priests and priestesses of one of the temples. j * , | "Look' pleasant, plea6e," said the photographer to his (more or less) fair sitter, i Click I . "It's oil over ma'am 1 yon may rei ma ypi Mlpl