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DARING REM RUNNER. NEW YORK. July I
Olio of the boldest attempts to smuggle a valuable cargo of alcohol to the very shore ol Manhattan Island itself was frustrated only alter aii alleged rum runner, the " Graypoint. re-named the “ Economy. had passed the Statue of Liberty, en route here, carrying a crew of 22 and loaded with 500.000 dollars worth of beverages. Ensign Duke, of the Coastguard, was alone in a motor boat patrolling the harbour, when at dawn he espied the vessel running without lights. He overhauled her. and he single-handed took prisoner the crew, and returned to the shore with his prize. The ’’ Graypoint •’’ is on the British registry. She had succeeded in avoiding dozens of anti-rum running craft, and she was within only a few hours of landing her
NEW HEIGHT RECORD. WASHINGTON. Jui'y 4. It, is announced that Xaval-I.ieut. Champion has set a new unofficial world’s altitude record for a seaplane of 37.103 feet, llis machine was Hie of the Wright "Apache” service type of navai lighter aeroplane.
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Hokitika Guardian, 6 July 1927, Page 2
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