Mr. Henry Farman, one of the pioneers in aviation, who created a sensation last January by winning the Deutsch-Archdeacon prize, has outdistanced the records of ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Wed 8 Jul 1908, Page 7
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