BREVITIES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3195, 15 April 1911, Page 11

BREVITIES.

At Ballycastle, a small, village m County Antrim, Ireland, three nonagenarians have just died. Their combined ages were 278 years. Kubelic, the violinist, has decided to live in Buda-Pesth permanently. He will live in a palace of his own in the finest part of the city. If we go on as we have been doing, in 50 years’ time (says Air. John Burns) there will be nothing but an elongated slum from. Lancaster to Rugby. At the annual National Cage Bird Show, at the Crystal Palace, a black canary was exhibited. There was also a bird' of paradise valued at £ISOO. Lightning struck the dome of the Missouri (U.S.A.) State Capitol and the entire building was burned' down. The loss is estimated at £200,000. Each of King George’s sons will receive £IO,OOO from the Civil List on attaining liis majority; and each daughter £6OOO a year at her majority or marriage. - Three hundred Chinese ' have _ had their pig-tails removed publicly in a garden at Shanghai. Any who so desired were allowed to take their queues home as relics; . The largest airship built 111 Germany is fitted with throe cars, the middle for passeugers and the fore and aft ones for the engines. The ship will carry 50 persons.