GENERAL CABLE NEWS.
RUSSIA’S NEW AIRSHIP. [UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT] BERLIN, Mar. 2. The new Parseval flew 140 miles during trials." attaining 5000 ft. It has passed into the possession of Russia. MILITARY TRAINING IN AUSTRALIA. (Received Mar. 3, 10.20 p.m.) LONDON, Mar. 3. Major Holman, speaking att a dinner to the leaders of British cadets, detailed the system in Australia, and said thero was no opposition to universal training except by a few cranks. RAPID TELEGRAPHY. SYDNEY, Mar. 3. Tho Government is trying the Creedbill telegraph system, which works bn a perforating system and prints messages up to 120 words a minute.
COAL FOR BELGIUM RAILWAYS. (Received March 3, 8 p.m.) BRUSSELS, March 3. In view of the strike the Government has contracted for 150,000 tons of coal for the State railways delivered before April 14.
{Received Mar. 4, 1.10 a.m.) SYDNEY, Mar. 3. An ocean yacht race between Aus> tralia and New Zealand is mooted, and also an annual inter-Shate or inter-Colonial race for a smaller type of one. design yachts.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 3770, 4 March 1913, Page 5
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172GENERAL CABLE NEWS. Gisborne Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 3770, 4 March 1913, Page 5
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