Lord Lawrence, who. was once gover-nor-general of India, was so: abseiicminded in matters of external display that when the Koh-i-noor diaftiond/now among the crown jewels, came into In's hands for transmission to Queen Victoria after the'annexation of the Pun•in'b in 1549. he-kept it for six weeks in his waistcoat pocket, having forgotten .all about .it. arid onlv discovered... it there bv accident.
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Oamaru Mail, Volume XVIII, Issue 12070, 25 October 1913, Page 3 (Supplement)
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62Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 Oamaru Mail, Volume XVIII, Issue 12070, 25 October 1913, Page 3 (Supplement)
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