Each travelling at more than 50 miles an hour, R. E. Dowel and H. Thornton, two competitors in the Victorian Motor-Cycle Club's 25 miles road race on Saturday, ...
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Article : 177 wordsThe illustration shows a 7.1-em. Krupp gun in position for travelling. These guns are said to range for some eight miles when fired at an elevation of 45deg. Three gunners are carried on the car to work the gun, and they are securely protected from the effects of rifle fire by means of the bullet-proof shield. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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Article : 223 wordsAccording to the "Naval Annual" of 1914. the use of net defence against torpedoes has been discontinned on the latest ships of the British fleet, though the Admiralty's reason for the discontnuance has not been tated. It has long been reeognised, however, that the nets defence—which consist of steel-linked chain nels siis-pended from booms over the warship's sides and extending for some depth below the vessel—is of little use except when the warship is at anchor. Should the nets ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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Article : 135 wordsThe Brighton Progress Association is moving in the direction of getting the trustees of the Brighton Cemetery to have an additional area made available for burial ...
Article : 113 wordsEvery seat in the Bijon Theatre was filled by 8 o'clock on Saturday night, and many late comers were content to stand rather than miss the performance. "The Lost ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Mon 17 Aug 1914, Page 5
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