Chasing birds in an aeroplane, an American airman found that geese travelled at from 52 to 50 miles an hour, wild ducks at 46 miles (top figure), and teal at nearly 75 miles an hour when alarmed. A new metal, which has been invented by a British firm, is lighter than nlu minium, as strong as cast iron, cheapef than brass, impervious to sea water, anf can be bent while cold. It is already ic use by the Admiralty.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 21612, 6 April 1932, Page 5
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79Page 5 Advertisements Column 4 Otago Daily Times, Issue 21612, 6 April 1932, Page 5
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