8th March 1898

In a magnificent display of formation flying, the first three Pharaoh Class Digs took to the skies over the town yesterday afternoon. The three digs have been named Seti, Ramesses and Amenhotep.

Painted in the new colours of the Khedive of Egypt these wonderful vessels have been constructed in a record five days by Broomes Yard in the town. The internal fittings will be added in the next few days at boatyards in Wroxham. From there the ships will come back to Yarmouth to be fitted with their guns. Another three Pharaohs are at present under construction at Broomes.

The South African Government is now in talks with Broomes about new digs for the colony.

The spy recently arrested in Yarmouth has been revealed as an American by the name of Arnold Erricson III. Although he is an American citizen it has been revealed that for the past three years he has been a resident on the island of Malta.

The trial will commence at Great Yarmouth assizes at the Toll house next monday.

The plans for the Queen class Aeronerf for the Egyptian fleet have been revealed. This will be a class 1 vessel and will be the biggest vessel ever built at Broomes Yard.

The Queen class will mount sixteen guns and will also be equipped with torpedoes and an aircraft.