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THE IRVINE FRIDAY JULY 1 1898 1CK E T played under ideal conditions on although the rain on Friday had

... accordingly asked his reason he replied My mither said I wasna not to fa’ for I’ve got my Sunday !’ BABIES CROCODILE BAIT Wanted fat babies for crocodile bait Will brought home alive” When I first saw this announcement a Ceylon newspaper a writer I thought was ...

Published: Friday 01 July 1898
Newspaper: Irvine Herald
County: Ayrshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 6925 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

BABIES FOR BAIT

... BABIES FOR BAIT. Wanted—Fat babies for crocodile bait. Will be brought home alive. When I first saw this advertisement in a Ceylon newspaper I thought it was a joke. Afterwards I learned that it was by this means that the crocodile hunters secured their ...

Published: Friday 07 February 1902
Newspaper: Scottish Referee
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 613 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

into service, one of the steamer’s boats, and accompanied by Godfrey and his daughter, he rowed away up the ..

... without a doubt, lie’s got a village dozen miles or so up the river, and a couple of hundred fighting men. They’d make crocodile bait of us in short order, and come down and loot the factory at their leisure. No, force is out of the question. Diplomacy ...

Published: Friday 14 August 1908
Newspaper: Motherwell Times
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 987 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

LETTERS TO EDITOR. MR LEITCH'S STYLE OF CONTROVERSY

... the discoverer of the Weal. h Nation. Mi n .., BABIES AS CROCODILE BAIT. A as lot who spent some years •in Ceylon asserts that the Onigalese mothers regularly hire out their babies as crocodile bait. These are his words: Baby bait is the only thing for ...

Published: Thursday 10 November 1910
Newspaper: East of Fife Record
County: Fife, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1769 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

BABIES AS CROCODILE BAIT:

... BABIES AS CROCODILE BAIT: A sailor who spent some years in Ceylon asserts that the Cingaleae mothers regularly biro out their babies as crocodile bait. These are his words Baby bait is the only thing for crocodiles, and everybody uses it. You rent • ...

Published: Friday 11 November 1910
Newspaper: Montrose Review
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 171 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

BARRER FOR BAIT

... story: A sailor who -pent some years in Ceylon asserts that the tinge:eve mothers regularly hire out their babie± as crocodile bait. These are his words: Baby bait i, the only thing for crocodiles, and everyb)dy uses it. You rent a baby down here ...

Published: Friday 20 September 1912
Newspaper: Mid-Lothian Journal
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 188 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Saturffi November If 1970 ARMY'S BIG r: '4?' CAROL’S TRIP Car- THI SUNDAY’S TELEVISION st odd nr and id WEEKEND

... this week’s Me aTrzan —You Watching ” film In this week’s story the jungle hero rescues a little boy who is being used as crocodile bait by local natives Tertis Liebenthal Recital IMS Scot 1115 Motoring And The Motorist IMS rom The Grass Roots 121S Options ...

Published: Saturday 21 November 1970
Newspaper: Daily Record
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 1492 | Page: 15 | Tags: none