STEERING BALLOONS.
An experiment was made in Paris recently with a view to observing whether the course of a balloon could be controlled by means of an oar. Two balloons ascended at the same time under equal conditions, except that in the car of one of them was a prize rower of the Seine, provided with an oar, with which from time to time he endeavoured to influence the direction of the balloon. Hia efforts were, however, without effect as both balloons followed exactly the same course, and descended in close proximity to each other.
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Patea Mail, 11 February 1882, Page 3
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95STEERING BALLOONS. Patea Mail, 11 February 1882, Page 3
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