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Mr Manie had been dying from Paris Although many of the constructive des Hendon, and decended at Hertford, tails of the new "airship are confidential. bing compelled to cume down owing to Mr. Bin Debleds, lecturer in aeronau- 616 want of lubricating oil. He reamed hiz tical engineering, at Sheffield University,

'TAMING OF THE SHREW. journey on Dec. 6 and was nearing the end, in un article in The Daily Express." of his trip when engine troubles devois able to explain its general features.

The Astra-Torres, he says, differe JANUARY 15: loped. Mr.Manio tried to alight on an open space in Bloomfield Park, Palmer's greatly in appearance and in construction THE SECOND Mrs TANQUERY. Green, but finding himself too near some from any of the other well-known types JANUARY 16:

The airships. Its envelope is not circular trees, was forced to ascend again. engide of his monoplane, however, failed in westion, but is tri-lobal that is, the E respond to the recs made upon it, and vehips consists of three lobes runcis Geo. De MURIER'S GREAT PLAY while he was circling around the Park, the whole length of the airship and joir machine crashed on the roof of No. 75, Derwent-read, the residence of Mr Andow, Luckily for Mr Manio the monoplane remained did not topple over, but

These ropes are so inter connected by THE DAIRY FARM CO., LTD.tationary on the housetop. Help was

snow forthcoming from the residents in the aniniler oues that, when the envelope is immediate neighbourhood, who procured flate, the open form a triangular gir 66 Indder and helped the intrepid kvintor who der, which ensures that the shape of the remained calmiy-in his sest, to reach the envelope should remain" trị-lobal. When eroand safely. Except for a few, sight, deflated, the airship is non-rigid, but cats on the Exce; he was unhurt. On when inflated the funicular or rope gir. reaching the ground he calmly li:hted n der just described gives the airship the cigarette and exclaimed, "1 am very lucky, qualities which belong to the rigid type

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Much damage was done to the roof of the house, tro chiqinay's being displaced and most of the slates dislodged. Firemen tied the seroplane down with strong repes, to guard against the danger of ita being top. Chair.pied over by a equall during the night.

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An eye-witness stated that when he saw the machine it was dying very low, and he felt certain an accident would happen. He added that he discussed the accident with Me Manio, who aid that his engine bad been "jumping" for several days, and broke down when he got over Palmers

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A great variety of GENTLEMEN'S

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co each other. Where each lobe aceta the ether there is a strong rope. running from the noss to the tail of the sirahip, and as there are three lobes, there are. therefore, three ropes.

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The Astra-Torres system thas com bines the advantages of the son-rigid with those of the rigid type of dirigibles.

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It is trus that on account of its tri- lobal shape the penetration through the air of the airship is reduced, but this dis alvontage is compensated for by the fact that most of the suspension ropes sup, porting the car and proceeding from the insido funicular or rope girder are in the interior of the envelope, and therefore offer. To resistance to the motion of the airship.

The three lobes forming the envelopó are so arranged that there are two at tha bottom and one at the top. Each of the

two lower lobes contains a hallonet.

The car, which is built a steel tubing, is provided with a motor and a gearei. 1900 by the Aatra Company the motor down propeller. In the airship built in was 55 hp., and the propelier had a diameter of about 15 feet, running at 804 revolutions per minute.

To a Daily Chronicle" representative WEAR and a choice selection of PIECE Mr Mania, who lives at Northwick-terrace,

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the two years le bas practised aviation. possesses the valuable qualities of botá It was n lucky escape." he added. He the vigid and non-rigid types of Airships. earnt to dy in France, and is practically Asin rigid airships, it is possible to dh.tributa the weight of the car evenly. self taught.

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The week had been decidedly adven-long the whole length of the airship: turous for him. He had not pibited & it can start easily, and its anchorageTOTAL FOYDS AT SINT ÚLONEL 1911, HONGKONG, CANTON,

is relatively simple. WING FAT CHEONG,

machine in England, and then he cruesed 24, Das Fueux Road Central,

the Channel from Boulogne in freezing Hougkang. September 27, 1912,

1225 weather-this being, the first midwinter crossing and handed at Margate. With him was hié mascot, a fex terrier named "Jim" who travelled in a baskety, and whom the authorities have immured in quarantine for the usual igre.

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A wealtby Americna syndicate is re- ported to have purchased recently 109,00 acres of land in Northern British Columbia for the sum of £54,030, or about £174. an acre. Probably, this is the largest desire ia land which has been made in the Canadian Pacific North West. It further Revenus Fire Etanah.. ilustrates the keenness of the Americans Mrs Manio ascribes her husband's ill-from the United States to buy up Canadian luck to the fact that the terrier Jim has been taken away from him. She presented hita to Mr Maoioasa mascot when he started to fly, and the dog has invariably accompanied his master id the machine. We are trying to secure the release of Jim immediately said Mra Manio. “I am supartitious, and I feel prosentiment that if the dog is not with him my husband will meet with a serious mishap.

Mr J..B. Manio is an Italian of ind. pendent mesas, Educated at Eton he was trained as soulptor, bat forsook art for: aviation. He is explaining the reason for his presence over the City to the Royal Atrp Club-to-day,

In an other laterview Mr Mania, who appeared little the worse for his adventure, All versed in literature, has been a teacher was flying at a height of about.

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M

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bo European officials and merchants in this 1,00PTE.:: bondse it was minty, and my Colony lor over ten years....

engine suddenly failed. I saw the open

He has a good method of training Earse and endeavoured to make for that. poazis to pass in the Chinese examination, and Worked my slevating, planes, but the La pressed of a frab rate certifieste sa machise would not respond, and then it Chinese tesabur.He has also a good know dropped on to the roof

ledge of Maiklariu sud, Hakkeeping cake for mormonta after lost my

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