MARS' LATEST INVENTIONS.
' Extraordinary activity (says a Home Mtper) is now observable at Woolwich. It » reported that it has been decided to immeI [lately add to the storage capacity of the i-orks, and with this. object the foundations rf a large building 'are already being prepared just alongside the leading wharves of '"■ he Thames. This building will accommodate much of the surplus stock, and by it the loading ol troopships will be greatly facilitated. One of the most important •munitions of war which will be henceforth f "ctured at Woolwich is known as a raarith^ ' " This surpasses the almostJ? star bait. .^ ' -Ue firelight, which used to Obsolete paracu. ' light up the enemy's be discharged anu -mcl unfortunately camp, but which the .. ~n p . To sur. often drove over the home Cu. ; n vaulted' pass this the " star ball" has been .. -t zer This will be discharged from a how.. .! The action of the fuse causes a perfecv shower of sparks to fall miles from the? spot whence it is discharged, which light rap the whole of the countryside. Several other intensely interesting additions to our war munitions are being manufactured at Woolwich.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume III, 2 May 1891, Page 4
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192MARS' LATEST INVENTIONS. Manawatu Herald, Volume III, 2 May 1891, Page 4
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