For publicly the Christian faith St Catherine of Alexandria, who was a virgin of Royal descent, was tortured to death by means of a wheel similar to that of a chaffcutter The Catherine wheel of pyrotechnv takes its name from it. The so-called Rose window, with its radiating divisions is, properly speaking, a Catherine window. Gamins who practise elementary acrobatics by turning over head and heels, with the object of coaxing coppers from the pockets of holidaymakers, mostlv perform a trick known as a “ Catherine wheel.” sometimes called a “ cart-wheel ” or “ catnawheel.” CHERRY SMITH. LTD., offer countless suggestions for Christmas Shoppers. Specimens of beauty from the four corners of the globe await your choosing here. Whether costly or inexpensive. they all bear the same stamp of distinction. CHERRY SMITH. LTD., 139, Hereford Street (iust past the Bank of N.Z.). 6
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Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20484, 10 December 1934, Page 10
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140Page 10 Advertisements Column 3 Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20484, 10 December 1934, Page 10
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