Spaniard’s flying machine to face Air Ministry tests
Don Juan de la Cierva, son of a former Spanish minister of war, unveils his 34th aircraft in England. The device combines airplane, helicopter, and birdlike flapping motion with four horizontal vanes that rotate and tilt to lift and propel. Trials near Madrid and demonstrations show controlled vertical ascent and ground touchdown at low speed, prompting urgent Air Ministry evaluation.
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England
Air Ministry
Spain
Don Juan de la Cierva
London
Daily Chronicle
Drid
Don Cierva
The Illustrator War With The Author
A discussion of conflicts between book illustrators and authors, noting how artists insert own imagery that contradicts or relocates scenes. Examples include Weymouth era illustrators altering scenes in "The Land of Heather" and scenes from works by Goldsmith, Dickens, and George Eliot. The piece ponders benefits of joint authorship or illustrator collaboration on book presentation.
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Ore Depe Ots
Edith 5. Grossmann
Pervner
Ming Kate D. Wiggins
Bitele Rathie
Highlands
Cwtier
Georgie Primrose
Himarli
Lis
Goldsmith
London
Po Wlar Phraseology of Our Own Tune, ‘Ome Garret, This!” In “the Vicar.” Pthough
Olivia
George Eliot
Mr. Gilfit
Ering
Lady Cheverel
Iggers
Cl Rina
Anthony
Adda
Cruickshanks
Dickens
Tex
Rmits
Flasman
Deenot
Jupiter
Lees
Eich
Atiek
Bohemian Costume Gala at Ambassadors Ball
The Nice carnival and floral fete at The Ambassadors featured men in wineers and Hannels rather than evening dress. Phyllis du Barry and her Hower girls tossed favors from a decorated chariot as a confetti battle erupted. Notables wore vivid frocks and double breasted coats in a color rich setting with pink and white blossoms and gladioli. guests included Miss Angela Taylor, Miss Lloyd, Mrs Chessell, and many others from Melbourne and local circles.
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Nice
Phyllis du Barry
Romano
Angela Taylor
Miss Lloyd
Madame Lonson
Wallace
Chessell
Lorraine Caterall
FE. J. Tait
Nnie Tait
Ngareta Bloomfield
Visa
Untitled fragment on a swine gate wording
Fragmentary OCR text questions whether a gate design or association page mentions a swine gate and a phrase about not being afraid. The readable bits are ambiguous and lack identifiable people, places, or organizations.
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Samuel Allen & Sons, Ltd
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Armstrong
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Johnstone Shire
Australian Machinery Co., Ltd
Shields Street
PO. Box
D. McCulloch
Chrysler
Ireland & Daniel
Istrict Agents
Nasser & Mollen
Atherton
R. C. Shepperson
Malanda
Ecw
Mc Donand
Jeweller
Cairns Pictures
the Illustrator
T. Tk. Y.ruter
Hunter Street
Sydney
G. Conpol. & Representative
Pw. Srt Rate M
Deugas
T. J. Moran
Irvinebank
C. C. Olive
Cooktown
J. G. Wilks
NCE
ST. i SF
MORSE
Melbourne
Herman Walters
Fraters
Mackins
Ho Roser
A. Collins
Ann Hogan
Curtain Mathiearm
Stuart Macphall
Stewart
Daweon
Mary
Herberton
Baby
Fishers
Georer
Lisha
Jouer
Tient
Kas
Tourvist
P.O .Box IV
Shields St
D. L. Moroney
OORL
W. .H. Green
Queensland
Smellie
Moere
Tore
Ote Christmas
Rappore
Delco Light
Frigidaire Systems
Smellie 3& CO
Townsville
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