Before lighthouses were lit by oil they were lit by coal fires. The last of these burned until 1822. A sudden storm recently is estimated to have cost Lancahire pigeon fanciers not less than £12,000.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18352, 24 August 1929, Page 16
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35Page 16 Advertisements Column 3 Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18352, 24 August 1929, Page 16
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