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Woodville Examiner, Volume XXV, Issue 4454, 14 January 1910, Page 2

The appearance at the Coliseum of the Russian balalaika Orchestra, under M. Andreef, is proving a great attraction. The instruments, Which correspond somewhat to the mandoline, arc the invention of the conductor, and their quality is excellent. Several Russian folk-songs are introduced and the performaneo is certainly one which will appeal strongly to all lovers of music.

A new Zeppelin airship which is to be constructed is intended for passenger transport, and will have three cars, ft will have a gas capacity of about 20,000 cubit metres, which is considerably' larger than its predecessors, and the frame is to he built, not of aluminium as before, but of “elektrometall,” a new alloy, which is vcr,y light and lias a high degree of rigidity. It is estimated that the airship will be able to carry forty persons.

Polishing sets for j s 6d at J. A, Nicholas’. The American Vice-Consul at Frankford reports that a German publication, Array' and Polities, has caused a stir in military circles by describing a new appliance for a gun to enable the soldier to take aim at a great distance in complete darkness. The inventor is an engineer named Isscl, of Dortmund. A telescopic searchlight containing a small electric lamp is fixed to tjio barrel below the stock. Military' authorities arc said to have made successful trials,

Considerable interest was created at Dover, England, by the arrival of two Italians who are travelling round the world in a barrel. Tljeir names arp Zanadi Attilius and Vicineljo Eugene, and in consequence of a wager of £1,200 they arc endeavouring to circle the globe in a barrel three yards long and about four feet in diameter. They take turns, one man rolling the barrel while the oilier sits inside. The con- j ditions arc that they must get their food j and clothing by selling postcards in the j towns through which they pass. The j 1 men say they began i.lieir journey on ' ] .rune 20 last at Vienna, and proceeded i through France. The time to ho uc- } { copied in the attempt round the world jj is twelve years. " 1