AVIATION.
A LADY KILLED
Paris, July 22. I Miss Denis Moore, M. Farman’s) pupil, fell 130 feet at Etampes, and) was killed. ) “DAILY MAIL" £lO.OOO PRIZE.; London, July 23. The contest for the “ Daily j Mail " £lO.OOO prize for a flight of i one thousand miles, including! stoppages at Harrowgate, New-! castle, Edinburgh, Stirling, Gias-: gow, Carlisle. Manchester. Bristol. Exeter, Salisbury, Brighton, and Brooklinds, started! in the presence of 40,000 spectators,) including Prince Henry of Prussia.' TWO NARROW ESCAPES. : (Received 24. 8.5 a.m.) | London ,July 23. i
Seventeen completed the first ! stage. Brooklands to Hendon, of the “ Daily Mail ” flight. Vedrines made the quickest time, and Beaumont came second. Lieutenant Porte, naval aviator, fell 30 feet. His machine was, wrecked, but he was not hurt. ! Aviator Kemp fell 50 feet. The; wing of his machine was crumpled,: but Kemp had a miraculous escape.
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 186, 24 July 1911, Page 1
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143AVIATION. Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 186, 24 July 1911, Page 1
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