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Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 229, 15 July 1902, Page 3

An improved submarine boat a hundred feet in length has been launched at Barrow. The vessel is the joint invention of the firm of Vickers, Son, and Maxim and the Admiralty. It dives in a few seconds, and is fitted with Grubb’s apparatus for steering under water, which is an improvement on the French periscope- It is navigated when on the surface like a torpedo boat, but is less visible. It is able to form up in line of battle instead of being employed purely on coast service. It can assume the defensive, and is expected to prove the finest vessel of the kind afloat. At his premises next post office Mr Crawshaw is making a good display of violins, accordeons, concertinas, and other musical instruments, which he is selling at very much reduced rates, as the prices in his window effectually p tove — these reductions to June 14th only. He also claims that his American organs are bettor value than any others offering, and as he has no expense with special shops, paid canvassers, &c., he does not need a large profit on original coat. Terms for organs can be arranged to soit 1 buyers...