— Whiln any British town nossessine a I raHicclval is correctly described by the wold "city," a place may be a city without having a cathedral. For example, Leeds, Sheffield. Bradford, Birminriiam, ote.,. were raised to the dignity of cities by special Act of Parliament, solely on account of their commercial importance, none of these places being a cathedral city. Bristol was created a seo {bishopric) and city in 1540. — A verv uniciuo institution ill tlio i\ew York" Zoo is what is known as the "Flying bird Cage." This capro is the latest of its kind ill Hi? world, being 55ft high, /2ft wide, and 155 ft long. Large. oak and other trees grow hi fcliw cago, ancl Inc birds live within its wire-nettinj bounds in the utmost freedom. The frame of the cage is built of iron pines, which am covorcd over with thin mcshrd (lotting. • — Fully one-third of the land in fireat Britain is owned by mombers of the House of Lords, _ '
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 12603, 5 March 1903, Page 6
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