What is said to have been the largest tree in Norfolk, known as "Thwaite's oak," which stood in a meadow at St. Margaret, has been felled, and sold byauction. The trunk was 19ft long, and had the huge girth of 21ft, and there were some branches nearly as big. When the trunk was stripped it yielded no fewer than four tons of bark. The tree fetched under the hammer, in all, £92 2s. AUCTIONEERSDaleetv & Co GERALDINE SALE. JANUARY Bth. jp RESENT ENTRIES—- • 1200 EWES and LAMBS 700 EWES and LAMBS 150 4-tooth WETHERS , 250 2-TOOTHS DALGETY AND COMPANY, LIMITED. HUGH LOWRY, Auctioneer. John Mee. WOOL SEASON, 1901-2. JOHN MEF AKES LIBERAL ADVANCES on WOOL, MEAT, P/RAIN, And other Produce placed in his hands for Sale or Shipment. ALL CHARGES on the LOWEST SCALE. DUMPING and SHIPPING as usual. Consign— TURNBULL'S SIDING, Account John Mee.
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Timaru Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 11648, 4 January 1902, Page 3
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