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  3. TRAVEL

    Since the rinderpest (cattle plague) has decimated the herds, the African buffalo, which formerly came out in the daytime, now remains out all night instead. It seems possible that ...

    Article : 64 words
  4. SCIENCE

    As is generally known, a big quantity of fish spawn is annually lost. To avoid this fish-rearers in China carefully collect spawn from the surface of the water, and when they have ...

    Article : 217 words
  5. INVENTION.

    An ink-bottle stand that can be tilted or adjusted so that the pen will always be filled with a sufficient quantity of ink even when little of it remains in the bottle, as shown in ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 166 words
  6. CIVILISING THE ESKIMOS.

    Dr. Stefansson, the discoverer of the white Eskimo race, who is soon to undertake Canada's Arctic expedition, speaking of the Eskimos inhabiting the Mackenzie district, declared that ...

    Article : 81 words
  7. BIRD SANCTUARIES AT SEA.

    The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds in England, has received permission from the Trinity Board to experiment with resting places and perches for birds on two British ...

    Article : 100 words
  8. A MOTH'S LOVE SIGNAL.

    Many experiments have been made says Prof. J. Arthur Thomson, M.A., in "Knowledge," to try to settle the much-discussed question whether insects hear or not; but they have ...

    Article : 302 words
  9. EXHAUST OUTLET FOR MOTOR BOATS.

    A French inventor has constructed a hollow perforated rudder-post into which the exhaust from the motor-boat is allowed to discharge. He claims that the outrush of gases through the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 49 words
  10. HINDOO VILLAGE SCHOOLS.

    The old-fashioned primary schools for Hindoo village boys and girls are known as "pial" schools and are very primitive. The schoolroom is usually either an old abandoned temple or ...

    Article : 196 words
  11. STAGE AUTOMOBILE CONSTRUCTED TO BLOW UP.

    The desirability of imitating automobile explosions on the stage has resulted in this type of bonnet construction for stage automobiles. The bonnet is built up of staves like a ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 74 words
  12. SMALLEST STATE IN THE WORLD.

    While the great Powers of Europe are discussing the partition of Turkey, it is an odd confidence that the future of the smallest country in Europe should also be at stake. This is ...

    Article : 268 words
  13. POROUS METALS.

    Details are published of the remarkable Process invented by Professor H. J. Hannover, of Copenhagen, for producing porous metals. Professor Hannover has succeeded in preparing ...

    Article : 269 words
  14. TRAP SET BY ONE MOUSE FOR THE NEXT.

    Every mouse entering this trap sets it for another to follow. When the mouse enters the trap, the door drops, and, as escape is cut off in this direction, the rodent runs out upon the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 71 words
  15. TWIN-MASTED SAILING VESSEL.

    sailing vessel is here shown. The four masts are set in pairs. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 23 words
  16. DEARER COD LIVER OIL.

    On the north-west coast of Norway there is at this moment being enacted a silent tragedy of the sea, such as only the master pen of a Defoe could portray. ...

    Article : 516 words
  17. TRADE

    The incessant wet weather experienced last year has had a bad effect on the flower industry of the Scilly Islands, a great percentage of the bulbs having rotted in the ground. Usually at ...

    Article : 80 words
  18. AERONAUTICS

    The airman Perreyon, flying on a Bleriot monoplane at Buc, France, last month, broke the world's altitude record by reaching 19,800ft, nearly 33 miles. He was in the air for one hour ...

    Article : 46 words
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  20. MONEY

    The newspaper estimates of the cost of the forthcoming German Army Bill increase daily, possibly under the stimulus of the French army credits, since the intentions of the German ...

    Article : 135 words
  21. RELIGION

    The Church of St. Dunstan, at Charlottetown, Scotia, the cathedral of the diocese of Prince Edward Island, has recently been totally destroyed by fire. The damage is estimated ...

    Article : 69 words
  22. ATTACHMENT FOR BABY CARRIAGES.

    The attachment illustrated supports a canopy or mosquito netting, and is adapted to be fitted to any carriage within the limits of adjustment of the attachment. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  23. TRANSVAAL GOLD AND LABOR RETURNS.

    The production of gold by the Wet waters rand mines during the month of February amounted to £3,118,352, as compared with £2,989,832 in the corresponding month of 1912. ...

    Article : 63 words
  24. CROSS-CHANNEL AIR SERVICE.

    An Anglo-French company has been formed in Paris for the organisation of a regular service between Calais and Dover by hydro-aeroplane, with two sailings each way daily. The ...

    Article : 60 words
  25. WHERE BAPTISTS ARE STRONGEST.

    The second quinquennial European Baptist Congress is to be held at Stockholm from July 19 to 24, under the presidency of Dr. Clifford Baptists are stronger in Sweden than in any ...

    Article : 69 words
  26. TRADE OF CANADA.

    During the ten months of the fiscal year the Customs revenue totalled £18,465,967, as against £14,053,650. Thus the increase was £4,812,317, or at the rate of 34 per cent. For ...

    Article : 85 words
  27. GERMANY'S ENORMOUS SAVINGS.

    How enormously Germany's wealth has increased in consequence of the enormous increase of her productions may be seen by the fact that the German savings bank contained ...

    Article : 188 words
  28. BERLIN AIR FLEET.

    Seven airships and 60 aeroplanes were assembled for a review at Johannisthal, near Berlin, last month. The 60 aeroplanes represented only a third of the number actually stationed ...

    Article : 104 words
  29. BAND IN CHURCH.

    The Rev. Sadler Phillip, Vicar of St. Etheldreda's, Fulham (Eng.), intends to revive the old custom of having a band in the west-end gallery of the church. In bygone days, when large ...

    Article : 65 words
  30. SELF-OPENING AND CLOSING INKSTAND.

    The placing of the penholder on the hook-like support clones the top of the ink receptacle, and the removal of the penholder allows it to fly open. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 32 words
  31. FORTUNES IN FOX FUR.

    Three hundred per cent, was realised during 1912 on the capital invested by silver-fox farmers, according to a report to be issued by Canadian Commission. It is estimated that the ...

    Article : 172 words
  32. MINISTER FOR 59 YEARS.

    By the death at Moffat of the Rev. George Wight, one of the oldest ministers of the Established Church of Scotland, has passed away. Mr. Wight, who was in his 87th year, was ...

    Article : 49 words
  33. NAVAL AVIATION.

    The naval wing of the British Royal Flying Corps has been exhibiting many signs of activity in the early weeks of the new year. As is pointed out by "The Army and Navy ...

    Article : 218 words
  34. A PREACHING MARQUIS.

    The London "Daily Telegraph" had the following on March 13 : The Marquis of Narmanby, who was a Canon, of Windsor, for some years, is to help the Rector of Slough during Holy ...

    Article : 96 words
  35. COMMONWEALTH PATENTS.

    Messrs. Griffith and Hassel, Patent Attorneys, of, 163 King-street, Sydney, report that the following applications for patents have been lodged at the Commonwealth Patent Office, Melbourne :— ...

    Article : 180 words
  36. FOR THE THROAT AND VOICE.

    Carry a box of "Bonnington's Jubes" in your pocket. A soothing and palatable, throat pastille. Eases any huskiness or irritation. 1/3 per tin—all chemists.— ...

    Article : 34 words
  37. BISHOP DEFENDS CHURCH.

    In speaking in support of the East London Church Fund, the Bishop of London said distinguished people had recently questioned whether the Church of England was the church ...

    Article : 95 words
  38. THE TURKISH FEZ INDUSTRY.

    Among the thousand and one consequences of the Balkan war can be found the decline of the fez as the Turkish national headgear. This debacle greatly resembles one effect of the ...

    Article : 197 words
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