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Ashburton Guardian

Location

Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Date

Dec 22, 1906

Page

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Daring Steeplejack Relates Adventures in Topmost Feats

A veteran steeplejack recalls risks and exploits from Trafalgar Square to Truro Cathedral and a Scots mountain. He describes climbs, weather, and dangers, including rope work, a faulty shaft, bees, and rival workers, with ethical warnings and family background in the trade.

Barkins St. Martin's Church Trafalgar Square Truro Ben Wraggie Dunrobin Castle Scotland Chantrey Duke of Sutherland Tischi Nobony Mugtt Jeneath Larkins

Observing Wedding Milestones Through Ages and Customs

The piece surveys golden and diamond anniversaries, noting fifty and sixty years as common marks, with American tables listing multiple anniversary gifts. It cites anecdotes from England and America about traditions, curiosities, and memorial inscriptions in churchyards and parishes.

America Encyclopaedia Americana Okina Llannefydd Elin John Owen Katherine Davies Edward Jones St. James’s Church Birch-in- Rusholme Manchester John Dickenson Mary

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