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AT THE CRANES.
Following were the movements of ves
nels at the cranes yesterday:-Basin: Nos,.
1 and 2. Houtman, Goulburn; No. 3, Pol
shannan; Nos. 4 end 5. Chronos; Nos. S
and 7, Dllga; No. 8, Garoet; No. 10,
Pembrokeshire, Waimato this morning;
Nos. 12 and 13, Mtlluna and Nardoo. Dytke: I
No. 4, Kinchelna, Yulgllbar, Helen Nlcoll,
and Wanlleend, Iteinderry, Audrey D.,
and Galavn this morning; No. 5, Spheno
ahd Wakatlpu, Tavluni this morning; No.
6, Beulah, Chilagoo; No. 7, Musgrave.
Titme: No. 8, iterga, Ready; No. 9, Ko
murn; No. 11, IKaurl. Wnitomata this
morning; No. 12, Waltemala, Selkal Maru;
No. 13, Emita, Glenluss.
Some days ago a woman was ad
mitted to St. Vrincentts Hospital, MIel
bourne, suffering from trouble in one
of her legs. For a time her case Puzzled
the doctors. An operat;on was performn
ed, and the surgeon extactcd a small
piece of wire, ,two till tacks, and a pin
from the leg. The patient can give
no explanation of how the articles got
into her system.
Practically all the camphor in the world
comes from a single Island, the island of
Pormosa, situated off the coast of China.
It is said that an average camphor tree.
12ft in circumferonce at its base, will
yield enough camphor at present prices to
brlng'ita owner £1600.
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