ROUND THE WORLD FLIGHT.
MAJOR BLAKE'S MISFORTUNES. LONDON, August 11. Major XV. T. Blake, who is attempting to fly round the world, reports from Agra: "After a new engine had been fitted to our machine the propeller burst during a trial flight. We are now patching up the old propeller, which is partially eaten by white ants. We hope to reach Calcutta this week.—(A. and N.Z. Cable.)
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Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 190, 12 August 1922, Page 7
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