A shocking fatality attended a balloon ascent on October 20, at the village of Carlton, near Worksop, Nottingham. There was a travelling circus in the place, and in' the latter part of the day a balloon ascent was attempted by a man named Morton. By some means or other, however, the balloon capsized, and, falling from a groat height, the unfortunate man was dashed to the ground, and received such terrible injuries that he died almost immediately.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5246, 16 January 1878, Page 3
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77Untitled New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5246, 16 January 1878, Page 3
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