The engine of the first sbeamer that ever crossed the Atlantic has been salved off tlje coast of Gork after over fifty years' immersion. ■ ' c One of the most popular hobbies 01 Huddersfield people is the promotion of lark-singing, for whica competitions are yearly arranged, the objept being to find which bird can sins the lwg est without ceasing. As each bird comes to its turn it is plaoed in front of a mirror, and seeing itself there seems to have the effect of spurring it on to greater effort in order to beat, «s supposed rival. Last year three birds sung for about ten minutes uninterruptedly, thus winning the championshio.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 8333, 3 June 1905, Page 5
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111Page 5 Advertisements Column 2 Star (Christchurch), Issue 8333, 3 June 1905, Page 5
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