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Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12500, 29 March 1909, Page 1

One of the most interesting relics which will be shown at the forthcoming Exhibition is the actual printing press used by Napoleon during the Moscow campaign. It is made of solid mahogany, and can bo taken to pieces. After the retreat of the French army the printing press was sold at a Moscow auction, and eventually came into the possession of the head of some printing works at Vologada. The record of fatalities upon surface - subway, elevated and steam railways in New York City during 1908 shows a total of 444, besides 35,000 injured. Accidents of all -kinds, including those resulting in no injuries, . numbered 56,491.. Passengers on open street cars during the summer suffered most from accidents. A Masterton farmer has expressed the opinion that there is the possibiliy of a heavy mortality among lambs during the coming winter. He states that the lambs arc not thriving on the rape for some unaccountable reason, unless matters improved sheepfarmers in the district will be great sufferers. _ .: Mr David Warfield, the American comedian, has been guaranted £10,000 by Mr George Edwardes for a tenweek's season in London. . His advent may be expected some time next September,' when he will bring with him "The Music Master," a piece immensely successful in the States. ■ A prima donna met with a tragic death behind the, scenes of \ theatre in Caserta a few weeks ago. On the stage a man named Nemrod was giving an exhibition of markmanship. shooting at various objects surrounding his wife, when one of the small bullets penetrated the partion of the dressingroom of Mme. Emma Sabino, the prima donna. She was struck in the right temple and instantly killed. During the year 1908 the Timaru Gas Coy. manufactured 31,456,000 feet of gas, an increase of over two and a quarter million feet on the production of the previous year. The year's working left a credit balance 'of £1510, and the company declared ; its usual dividend of. 10 per cent. •

DONT FORGET THAT ...... Scott's Emulsion IS JUST AS USEFUL FOR SICK- 7 NESS IN SUMMER AS IN, WINTER