Some of the Churchill wedding gifts savoured of a political flavour. One admirer sent" a large Irish, bowl 'engraved -with, a map of the All-Red route. The President of the Board of, Trade also received a cigarettecase for every month of, the. year.
Advices received at Mexico City report two heavy earthquake shocks off Aeapulco. The steamer Radames. of tiie Cosmos line^ bound "from San PranciscQ; for Hamburg was suddenly lifted up and let down again with such violence that four persons on board were killed and two injured by falling spars.- v So far no damage on shore has been reported.
One Japanese firm has calico printing mills covering four acres. Twelve years ago the, industry was unknown in that country.
William Carroll, of tho Silvertown Swimming Club,, recently, endeaveured to create a world's record at_ Putney by swimming a mile, rowing a mile, running, walking,; cycling, and riding a- horso ior- a • niile-^-six v miles in all— within an hour. ' !
Aii "eminent burglar is giving a series of lessons to the Chicago policb in modern isafe opening, lockpicking,- door-forcing, " and other brainy tricks.. ' - •" . f
. rtflffl To Stand the Season. | '^J^ I^SM% I Q the Wakapuaka and , rtXaminipgjp Waimea Districts. I The Magnificently Bred TEOTTING STALLION, BRAEBURN. Beaebuen is a bright bay and commanding looking horse, and has proved one of the most valuable sires brought to the district. He is by Specification from Jenny Lind .by Bluegown. Specification (imp.) is by Contractor (imp.) out 1 of Kate Merry Lark. Specification holds the four miles WORLD'S RECORD in harness, ~lomjns; 47secs, also the N.Z. 3 miles record, 7mins 35secs. '. Jenny Lind has won many trotting races, and was never beaten, in the Show ring. Bluegown- twice won theT Sires' Cup and-'many other-races in Canterbury, and in 1895 he took first prize in the Trotting Stallion Class at Christchurch, beating 'Wildwood, Viking, and General Tracey. From the above it will be seen that Braeburn comes from exceptionally fine stock. His own progeny, too, have made' their mark in the show ring, and his late owners (Messrs Wilkie & .fa^e) had no difficulty in obtaining from twenty to thirty guineas apiece 'for two-year-olds by. Braeburn. For dates see cards, and for further particulars apply" to the owners, COOKSEX & CO., 933 ': Morrison-street, Nelson.
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Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12398, 13 November 1908, Page 5
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380Page 5 Advertisements Column 5 Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12398, 13 November 1908, Page 5
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