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Seaman.—H.M.S. Orpheus was wrecked on the Mtnukau bar In 1863. The death roll numbered 181.
Elector.—The flrst election or the House of Representatives under the one-man one-vote system was in 1890.
Benito.—The battle of Ranglrirl ended on November 20, 1863, In the de-reat or the Maori*, and the British occupied N?aruawahla on December 8 following, tne Union Jack being hoisted on the Maori king’s flagstaff.
Mann.—The expression, “Old Lady or Threadneedle Street.” Is a cant allusion to the Bank or England.
Cockney.—The deaths In the plague or London (1665) are recorded as 68,586.
Pirate.—The Black Flag was displayed by Tamerlane when a besieged city rerused to surrender, meaning that ‘‘.Mercy is now passed and the city Is doomed to utter destruction.”
Weather.—The rain rail for January, February and March of this year was 5.99m5., 5.531n5. and .851ns. respectively.
Territorial. —According to Professor Creasy the 15 decisive battles or the world were.—Marathon (490 8.C.), Syracuse (413 8.C.), Arbela (331 8.C.), Mataurus (207 8.C.), Armlnlus (9 A.D. >, Chalons (451), Toms (73 >2), Hastings (J 066), Orleans ( 1429), The Armada Bienhelm (1704), Pultowa ( 1709), Saratoga (1777), Valmy (1702;, Waterloo (181'5).
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Waikato Times, Volume 126, Issue 21098, 27 April 1940, Page 9
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