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A LIBERAL WIN. (By Cable.—Pre«4 Aseociation.—Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) LONDON. March 14.* The West Leyton by-election, caused by the death of Mr Wrightson. resulted :— Newbould (Liberal) ... 7934 Mason (Coalitionist) ... 5915 At the general election th© voting in the Leyton West contest wa 5 as follows: —Colonel H. Wrightson (Coalition Unionist), 10,956; A. E. Newbould (Liberal), 5288. PROGRESS OF AVIATION. LONDON, March 14. Brigadier-General Seely (Air Minister), speaking in the House of Commons, announced that thero were many aviation novelties. Ho instanced a new seaplane with five engines, which carvies five tons at a speed of 100 miles an hour. Experiments wore also being made with machines with ei<*ht engines, carrying eight tons. Other novel machines will possess unprecedented properties and unparalleled speed New types of commercial flying boats* for the great rivers are also being developed. There are also inventions for piloting machines in fogs and bad weather, which, if successful, will probably solve many difficulties of long-distanc© flights. The whole resources of the Air Force would be available to assist civilian, aviation.
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Press, Volume LV, Issue 16473, 17 March 1919, Page 8
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