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New Zealand Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 5643, 18 July 1905, Page 5

"Nelson's last pillow,” a small circular medal box made from the oak block * which supported Lord Nelson's head when his body wag placed in a cask of r.plrits on board the Victory, will shortly bo sold at Stevens' auction rooms. During a survey of the Scottish lakes a depth of 1017 ft has been reached in Loch Moray. This prove? to bo the deencst lake in the United Kingdom. Only seven deeper lakes ar© known in Europe, four being in Norway and three in Itlay. A special commission has excluded Sir A. Conan Doyle’s book, ‘"The Return of Sherlock Holmes,” from all the school 1 braries of the State of Minnesota. It is said to savour too much of "Old Sleuth." | Mrs Susan Sunderland, who waa | known fiftv years ago as the Yorkshire aneen of Song, died at Bridgnous© Yorklire, recently at tlie age of 86. She twice sang before Queen Victoria, once by command at Buckingham Palace. The thumb is stronger than all the fingers together.