In thq NjaturaL History-, the qupsjtion, is-asked : Who or what' is the 'speed'champion of the world? The answer, is .’that -the insect by thief napie/jqephehomyia”-,holds- the record, iwriter, ' Roy Chapman Andrews', says a , speed -of ,490 yardsper second,. or r §4B. jniles,Jan..hour, .has been ‘'chalked Aip; against, him—‘‘him, .J?ecaiise' : the''?e : niale,"f()r .obyiqus ■ rear sons'; r "dbes 50.;fa5t,.,... That r .is. .estimated Scientific.,obgeis vatidns,”" says the writer . “StilL. I’d feel: e? c fibmfdjr , la%le 3 aibouf; cbphe't nomyia’s repulat-ioiriF it were possible to subject it to tests in a wind -tunnel.”
' Because of the need for -the conservation' b£ supplies ■' of paper the classified business section, at..the,back. of t’ele’ph'onb directories c has been dis-, continued. The Tebruhrydirectory, I’has; just'’been issued 'and a.nqfice_to ■subscribers’'Kaslbefetf at x the | back. announcing -the reason for dis; Continuing-the ‘ section.
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Greymouth Evening Star, 21 February 1940, Page 11
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