In Africa there are about 600 languages; in India 222. . British goldbeaters, who are the finest in the world, can turn a block of gold 11 in square and about one-thousandth of an inch thick into 16 ■ leaves of gold each sin square. ; The outlet of’ Lake Wairarapa has been closed for the past fortnight; consequently the Maoris are reaping a rich harvest of eels (states a Ddmiriion Special service message from Masterton). Every night large catches are: made, the record catch so far being approximately two tons.
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Southland Times, Issue 21362, 7 April 1931, Page 8
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