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AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. ENCOURAGING ENTRIES. LONDON, Alav 26. With a view to encouraging entries from British contractors, the Air Alinistry has undertaken henceforth to purchase up to ,£3OOO each, winning aircraft without engines, for tho Aerial Derby and Schneider Cup.
FITTERS FOR FRANCE. LONDON, May 20. The steamer Hollywood, which has sailed from San Francisco, has in her crew a number of men who are unemployed litters and boilermakers. They are going to France, where the y have been guaranteed work oil the French _ railways. If the experiment is a sue- r cess, other batches will be sent. EXPLOSION ON DANISH CRUISER. LONDON, Alay 25 Advices from Copenhagen state during a lecture on board the cruiset Geyser, a bomb exploded, wounding 52 men, mostly officers alid petty officers. Fifteen were severely injured. LOCUST PLAGUE. AIANILLA. Alay 26. A locu*t plague has attacked the Pthilippines. One swarm of the insects flying over Afnnila City yesterday virtually obliterated the sun, and drove players from the city golf courses. The sugar, rice and other plantations are seriously threatened. The natives, however, are using the locusts as a food delicacy, and they are pleased with the insects’ coming.
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Hokitika Guardian, 28 May 1923, Page 2
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