The Countess of Clanoarty, formerly ■well known on the variety stag© as Belle Bilton, who died in December last, left personal estate in the United Kingdom valued at £446. Criminal proceedings have been institu ed at St. Pdersburg agains, Maxim Gorki, in respect to his novel, "Mother,” now appearing in a magazine, which has been conhocatcd. It has been decided to place a tablet to the memory of the late Sir Benjamin Baker, the famous engineer, in the Church, at Pangbournc. where his country residence was situated. A new sport has been introduced in Franco—that of racing with tame seagulls. Thcso birds are found to be more intelligent than pigeons, and better able to brave rough weather-
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New Zealand Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 6382, 3 December 1907, Page 6
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117Page 6 Advertisements Column 4 New Zealand Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 6382, 3 December 1907, Page 6
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