MISCELLANEOUS.
— , — = — + Professor Read, of London says geological evidence demonstrates the fact that the world has reach d the mature [ age of 600,000,000 years. A Nevel Boat Rice. — A singular rDee took placs at a recent annual regatta in Shethtud. Shetland v»oman are noted for ibeir ahility in • managing a beat, and Sheriff and Admiral Thomas wbo wus m Lerwick at the time, offered to act aa coxswain to three strapping Siiefcland, damsels in a contest between them and a crew of men from the revenues cutter Eagle. The match waa keenly contested, but [ uiiutiaieiy was eaai!y won by the Shetland eam.sds by over four minutes on a hall-mile course. The Shet« landers, who used two oats each pulled very gracefully.
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Inangahua Times, 20 December 1880, Page 2
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