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Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 8, Issue 22, 19 March 1897, Page 3

The Irish newspapers announced on January 18 the death at Litnavfidy bounty Londonderry, of Mrs Anne M. years. She is believed to have been the oldest subject of her Majesty in the JJritish Isles, Tot; letter **l"'ln the Chinese nounced, and each pronunciation has a different meaning. It is stated that Lieutenant Bersier, of the French Navy, has invented a compass which steers the vessel automatically in a course set by the navigator. , It was stated in the course of some proceedings in London, before the Lord Mayor's Court, that the average profit made by the head waiter of a city luncheon restaurant.who " took the money " of qustomws was &§ a week after paying the under waiters. Jhis was'made up entirely of tip's.' V An'Werage of three British seamen lose" their lives every day 1 by drowning, and BQO British steamers and. sailing vessels' arelost yearly at sea. Dubino tlie last 25 years the import of wheat into great Britain has increased by 152 per cent, while the quantity of homegrown wheat has disminiahed by IfrgatttAb