A unicycle has been invented in America which runs by its own momentum after it lias been set going by the usual pedalling method. A forward inclination of the rider’s body keeps the wheel revolving, a backward inclination stops it, and in turning a corner the rider leans as he wants his machine to go. The wheel has no steeringgear, is 6ft in diameter and weighs 1851 b. The new City of London School for Girls in Carmelite street was recently opened. It cost £20,000, and will accommodate 300 girls. . -
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New Zealand Mail, Issue 1188, 7 December 1894, Page 33
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90Untitled New Zealand Mail, Issue 1188, 7 December 1894, Page 33
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