—On dark nights a white light can bo peon farther than any other colour; on bright nights red takes the first place. Ch ilian who is found with arms in his possession is liable to be shot without mercy. Trees of the palm family have larger leaves than any others. The Inaja palm, which grows on the banks of the Amazon, has leaves which reach a length of from 50ft to 50ft, and arc 10ft to 12ft in breadth. Before Lorraine was united with Franco, in 1736, it belonged to the dethroned King of Poland. Before that it belonged to Austria.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/OW19151006.2.120.1
Bibliographic details
Otago Witness, Issue 3212, 6 October 1915, Page 53
Word Count
101Page 53 Advertisements Column 1 Otago Witness, Issue 3212, 6 October 1915, Page 53
Using This Item
Allied Press Ltd is the copyright owner for the Otago Witness. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons New Zealand BY-NC-SA licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Allied Press Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in