The work of building the new gymnasium for the Wanganui Girls’ College is to be commenced at once. The gymnasium is to be one of the largest in the colonies, its length being 75ft, breadth 30ft and height 60ft. It is expected to cost about «£ivD. A German jeweller has invented a powder to catch burglars. It leases an indelible blue stain on the hand. This powder he sprinkles near valuables, so that it must come in contact with the burglar’s hands, thus leaving a mark that should make conviction efisy.
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New Zealand Mail, Issue 1157, 4 May 1894, Page 14
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