At Broome, W.A., Bert Miller, of the lugger Donna Elsio, lias found a double button' pearl, weighing 178 grains, which has been, sold fin* £50QO>t6 Davies and Rnibins, arid is being sent to London for cleaning. ' , An ej^ort is "being mudp m \Vellingtbji' to induce* tho reeidentß of the breezy city to take more interest m tree-planting. The Post says :^ "Unfortunately Wellington is lagging behind other, cities and; towns m New Zealand. Nelson has a very energetic Beautifying Society, arid so have Wanganui and ChvistchurchPort Chalmers, Feilding, Palmerston and other towns are now heartily m the tree movement. It is notable, too, that, the people with the greatest .wealth- nf .trees are those who yearn most for more."
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 12586, 17 October 1911, Page 9
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