The Archive · 1905

Population

'This favoured resort continues to grow in popularity as' evidenced by the census On the Srd of August there were some 863 foreigners here: this shor i of some: 136 over sll provi These figures prove that, Kui "amoy the lagest sanatorium in here are 156-well-built stone houses, some'of which have cost from Tls. 8,00 to Tls. 10,000 each. New residences to the number of 24 are now in course of erection. Plans are being prepared for other cottages.

'The Landrenters' Meeting "has just been held. Some 350 persons were present of whom about 140 were voters. The meeting occupied a whole day, As far as the business was concerned tha whole thing could have been put through in Tess than an hour, but it was evident the bulk of th" landrenters had come for a wordy picnic and proposed to enjoy themselves. If there was no deep fund of reason, thers was at any rate a flow of speech with a vengeance, Vent was given to' the pont-up feelings of a whole year-and the Couneit.had to run part of the crowd was busy "bogeys": and the other part in!

puhoturing" the same. These bogey-puncturing speakers must imagined the "bogeys" wore windbags like themselves,

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