A striking illustration of the longevity of rural Cumbrians was furnished in a recent issue of the Wewt Cumberland News. It contained nine death announcements and the aggregate of the ages in the obituary column was 732 years, or an average of 81. They ranged from 63 to 94.
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Wairarapa Age, 6 May 1924, Page 4
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