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Colonist, Volume LV, Issue 13660, 27 February 1913, Page 6

Pianos weer sold at Is lid each at an auction in Now York, and 55 were disposed of at that price.

About the size of an orange and almost of the same form, a crab has been brought into Lowestoft by the smack Giraldo, wliicli trawled it up near the Galloper lightship. The whole of its body and its thick, stunted legs are covered with brown hairs, which are so close as to give it the appearance of being clad in velvet. Its large pincer claws have toothed points very similar to double teeth, but of a rich carmine colour.

I In Adolaido recently (says the Australian corrcsipondent of the "New Zealand Herald") a man received j damages from a woman for breach of promise. The parties were Frank Griffiths and Minnie Escott, daughter of W. E. Escott, of .Koonoona. G-i'iffiths claimed damages of £200. Evidence wa.g'.tendered that Griffiths was put to considerable expense on account of the promise, as he bought the engagement ring,! purchased a dwellinghousoy wedding-ring, furniture,: etc., arid, known to the defendant, he engaged tho Rev. Mr BoycT,' of the Anglican C'lnn-cli, to conduct the marriage ceremony, 'in giving; « verdict T for £30, with costs the Judg-e remarked that tho plaintiff had been treated in a oliamefuj manner.-