In one day a circular digger with revolving buckets will cut tiirougn !,a!f a mile of solid clay 2ft wide and £3 ft deep. A witness at Birmingham Police Court stated that he found the starving wife of an idle husband working at putting “eyes” on chains for payment of a half-penny per gross. By working all day the woman was able to make just fourpence. <!• EDISON’S FIRST SUCCESS.-Edison was a telegraph operator when he made his first important invention. He got £7500 fox' it. Since then he has l'eceivecl millions for his ideas. ‘ There are enoi’mous fortunes still waiting for the right invention. If you have an idea of value, get protection at once. Consult Messrs. Baldwin and Rayward, the patent authorities, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin.*
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3363, 1 November 1911, Page 6
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128Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3363, 1 November 1911, Page 6
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