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MISCELLANEOUS.
'B. L.'— The longest sitting ot the House of
Commons took place ,in 1S81, from Jamury 31 to
February 2, a continuous debate i(on the Coercion,
Bill) of 41 hours. ,,In midsummer of the sanw
year there was also a 23 hours' sitting.
'IXrte.'— There are many disputes about dates.
The birthday of Edgar Allan Pou is varioualr
fiiven as January 19 and February 19; that of
James Horst as January 25 and December 9; that
of Burke as January '1 and January 12.
'Hero.'— Lord Kitchener was bom in 1S50.
June 2i, -t^ie day on which John Cabot was born,
in 1197, and the first Duke of Marlborough in
1G50. On June 24, 1&13, John Ilaropden died.
Lord Kitchener's life ended on June 3, the day
dedicated to St. Boniface, who first preached
Christianity to the Germans.
'Souk Luck.'— Many 6ongs have yielded a total
profit xo author and composer oi £10,000. ''The
Bogey Man,' 'The Man that broke the Bank.'
'Ta ra-ra,' 'Some Day,' 'The Lost Chord,' all
made that amount (at least). But 'In Old Mad
rid' has made some £15,000, 'Her Golden Hair'
iEO.OGO, and 'Queen of My Heart' no less than
xtO.OOO.
'Grain.' — World's production of wheat in 1915
wa3 exceptionally good, the total being
4,000,000,000 bushels, an increase of 800,000,000
bushels over the production oi 1914, according
?to preliminary figures given in the bulletin of the
International Institute of Agriculture in Rome.
More than 90 per cent, of the '1915 wheat crop
or 3,675,000,000 bushels, was produced in the
Northern Hemisphere, while 325,000,000 bushela
came from tire Southern Hemisphere.
'A. R. L.'— To Temove linic from the inside of
a tea-kettle, boil vinega-r in your kettle. Tlie
acid acting upon the deposit of alkaline matter
inside will cnuse it to disintegrate and crack off.
Scrape it out, and put an oyster 6hall in the
kettle. The lime will collect upon dt instead oi
on the sides of the vessel. Benew the shell
?wecklv.
.'British Bull Dog.'— 1. They are only sup
posed to clean up any rubbish they have left
about. 2. Yes, if iut properly Hone. 3. Yes, a
reasonable amount of homework. 4. If you arc
dissatisfied write to tlm Dire-tor of Education.
5. Your father's first cousin is your second cousin.
'AnxioiB to Know,' Pctina.— The flag in ques
tion cin only be the Russian mercantile marine
fbn.7 'in distrcdJ' that is turned upside down.
The only other Bag with ltorizon-tal red, blue,
and \\1iite stripes, in the order named, is the
Serbian mercantile flag, but this has the Serbian
badge on the blue, in the centre of the flag.
'Mallet,' Unlcy. — 1. A player can take i
'saver' rfiot. 2. Points may be scored off a
'aiver' shot. For instance, a player in trying
to put a partner through a hoop (for which both
are playing), the ball stops in the middle, the
player can then take a 'saver' shot nnd Bend
the partner through, and count the point. 3.
Question v not clear.
'H. G. IL'— 1. It is not advisable to make any
tiotes or write any names on, the face or on the
back of war bonds, as tins would affect their
negotiability. The bonds will be held for safe
tnastody by the Commonwealth Bank of Austra
lia, and receipt given anil interest dealt with
half-yearly, as may be instructed. 2. The Trea
surer of tho Commonwealth would, no doubt, bo
pleased to issua fresh bonds in place of bonds
destroyed by fire, provided a statutory declaration
is given to this effect and usual indemnity pro
video.
'Alfred Parkes.'— The Northumberland arrived
here on January 10. 1964.
'Biiboo.'— The Baboo arrived from Liverpool
on May 10, 1S40. The Public Libraiy files ?would
supply passenger list.
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