The armament of Her Majesty's com* posite sloop Gannet, Tvliioh ig. being refitted for service on the Pacific station, is to be altered to eight of the np,w 5 inch ' ! steel breechloading guns, instead of fhe ! six 32-pounder muzzle-loading guns with, * which she was armed on lifer last commis- | sion. < The Ganuot will also carry a strong equipment of machine guns, and will be fitted with the electric apparatus for discharging torpedoes. As an icstanae of the rapidity with" which messages are now received from Europe, it may be stated that some of ' Beater's telegrams published on th« 26th v 1 inst. reached Melbourne from London in 1 hour 58 minutes only, which is folly equal to the shortest' time on record. At tho opera in Dublin a gentleman sarcastically asked a man standing up in front of him if he was aware he was opaaue
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Thames Star, Volume XVI, Issue 5082, 29 April 1885, Page 2
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146Untitled Thames Star, Volume XVI, Issue 5082, 29 April 1885, Page 2
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