A large albatross made its appearance in (ho harbour off (ho Gladstone pier, Lyttelton. on Tuesday, and spent some hours swimming about. The bird appeared to b© sick, ns it could fly only short distances (says the Press). It was what is known as a “Wanderer” albatross, as distinct from the ‘‘Royal” albatross. A young penguin, which was swimming about the wharves on the same day, was the subject of much interest, and its feats of diving and under-water swimming, clearly seen in the shaded water beneath the wharves, were admired by a number of spectators. Bets have damaged the organ in St. Michael’s, Cornhill, London; as long ago as 1457, throe rat traps wore purchased for use in the church at a cost of 6d. When cigarettes, pipe tobacco, and cigars are compared, weight for weight, the amount of nicotine absorbed into the system of a smoker is greatest in the case of the first. In August last 281 ships, paying more than £250,000 in tolls, passed through the Panama Canal. WADE’S WORM FIGS eradicate worms for all descriptions. Pleasant, sure, and certain. —Advt,
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 18758, 11 January 1923, Page 2
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185Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 Otago Daily Times, Issue 18758, 11 January 1923, Page 2
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