An ingenious duelling sword has been invented in Paris. By a novel arrangement, when the fencer touches his opponent the blade of the sword enters the handle a short 'distance and sets a marker ..in motion, which registers any number from nought to three. The idea; of the invention tt to prevent disputes between . fencers, and enable them to judge of the value of their coups. Our army m x ßritish India cqsts the Empire more than £4Q,000,000 pef annum. Five hundred! pounds is spent ywly on St Paul's Churchyard by the Londop City Corporation.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 7675, 7 April 1903, Page 3
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95Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 Star (Christchurch), Issue 7675, 7 April 1903, Page 3
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