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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10419, 17 April 1897, Page 1 (Supplement)

The name of" papyrolith" has been given to a novelty in the way of flooring material recently invented by Mr. Otto Kraner, of Chemnitz. The article is a special preparation of paper pulp in the form of a dry powder. This, when mixed with water, may be spread like mortar over stone, cement, or wood, where it dries quickly and may be smoothly planed ; besides which it may be tinted almost any colour, bo as to adapt it for parqueting with variegated borders, or for panels and mosaics. Among the advantages claimed by the inventor ore freedom from crevices, non-conductivity of heat, elasticity, and remarkable durability, —Science Sittings. A man named William Cleary, hide merchant, Youzhal, was roused from his sleep by loud cries uttered by his wife, Mary Cleary. Ho found that hie wife was being worried by a large rat, and her eye and cheek were nearly eaten into the bone. Cleary struck the rat with a poker, bub before ib let go its grip of the wife he had to pull the enraged animal by the neck. On bis doing so the rat attacked him, inflicting a bite under the left eye. He managed, however, to kill the animal with the poker. Mrs. Uleary is in a dangerous condition. " Domesday Book and Beyond" is the title of Professor Mainland's book, which the Cambridge University Press is publish* ing. Brussels squares, slightly damaged by water in the s.s. le Ro», are being sold at Smith and Caughey 's at exac{)y. halt pace. -