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Hokitika Guardian, 26 September 1925, Page 4

WIIIJJI.WI.VD TANK. LONDON. Aug. 7. Tin- most remarkable e\hihilioii of tank evolutions yet seen in Kngland was given at .luhilee Hill, \hier-m l. yesterday by the crew' of the Archer, the tank -elect.M fee a speed 1 from the A!) tanks of an imiii.ly new type which have mow been Imill. Tim denmiisl rat ion was winie-sed l>v t-e London Territorials in trainin'.: thei'". The advent it the AlcVr on the scene was signalised by a roll' like that of an aeroplane living low. and ilm TerriLoi.nls saw liie lank nidi up the hill at a speed of nearly .'!;l mile- ir.i hoar ami stop without difl'a-iili v v. it-tin two yards. Thi s. He . 1 , Yl.'hi 'l S I igh ! t a ill. e which v.oigh 10 lons, are oipiippi 1 with Ariiisiimig-Siddeley - -'I m j - '' V-sliaed engines of KWh-;... am! the !- speed gear!, is of the laid: i- one of the most efficient mechanical devices' ever invented. The A I'cller IM.'IHI led lie o:doe! el's f.y its sneed. fls pom on Ic.el ground reaches ;Vi ni.p-li. ami aei'ss i uuii'y •20 m.p-h. Al these spe M il .an t urn round it i'<s own louglh am! dash m'f in the npposite direction. Ii can crash through, trees and undergrowth am! liioiint steep slopes with consummate ITALIAN PI! KM I KIP;-’. DA Cf.'IITKII. POMP.. Aug. 17. Sig'iinriua Ktidti Mtiusoliiii. aged Li years, the dtl ugh ter of the Italia, u Prime Minister, was instrumental in saving a woman from drowning at ( ':.!!• !i>-a. a re: oft on the Aflrut ie. Id-iila i . spending t’li" Mounter there with her mother. A. fairly heavy sea was running 10-day when a woman bather swam far out ami was unable to regain the ‘Tore owing to adver e current."-. !•.’>" Lacan shouting f"r help. Hilda immeiliaiciv plunged in. ''ea'hed the woman, and managed to keep her liead above waler. fighting bravely against the waves wbib* several loats flurried to her aid. Kdda. immediately she rear 1 od the shore, denpenred so as to e-rape the applause anil nil-e-riitillations of the nome-oos bathers (In ’o aril!" ! 1 lews. si", mu- Mi!' ■ liai. a 1 o h. I . ; d ' . w-h hi !' i ojjly a 1 Ihe end : f Ihe nicnili. left Ip-me I hi- ..'dig for (' il I' 1 1i• ::. drivS! I tK-CAP SMASH. i 1 1>: l>!>N. .Ini', 20. While a mol or cycle con; In \\: ■ I log 1 1 ri■■ ■. n Ir m I )er! 1 to >- ,, i .Ted I l,\ Mr ! i 11. rick \V,l!mm b; ' r. of Yieloria-r mil : Toby. yesterday . d . .tme i'.l e i-.i’ll : u a I poll a I.a ec Kir! a dang"; "i.- in -■ a i ( a I A-t m. v. a- .i -do Ilm main mail. M r Tav! o aa- i brown from ihe cvi Ic ami his v. • f,. fr, mi iho pillion, v. hil> i iicir •• • daiiglm'"- a.m! son whose .'ice range j'rmn ig immih pi from i ; -id a ", 'I w 1,1.1.. IT mi!" were taken <-• I, ay ■■ 1