BALLOON AMONG THE CHIMNEY POTS.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 5, Issue 141, 4 February 1916, Page 2 (Supplement)

BALLOON AMONG THE CHIMNEY POTS.

HAILED OCT OF FOG INT MOXTOX THOROUGHFARE

AMien fog was clouding over house-tops of Hoxton one Sntui afternoon last month people in vicinity of Crondall Street and John's Road were astonished to ] calls for asri stance from out of gloom.

'' Blest it it ain't a Zeppelin a-gi itself up," exclaimed a Cockney pas by as lie saw a huge form descent from out ot the fog. Then was see lalloon, with the single occupant the car wearing the uniform of an cor of tile British Xavy. '• Lend a hand, hoys!" Instantly tlierc u some hundreds of willing hands str gl'ng to get hold of the trailing r which had been guided to the footl from the roof of the Duke of Gloiu tor, at the corner of Crondall street

The occupant of the bal'oon had 1 liis way in the fog, and after drift for f-onio time amongst tlio cliinn pots of Hoxton, derided to make the gardens of St. John's Churchonly green .spot in the vicinity. It a thought, however, that the rnilii surrounding the gardens would pri dangerous for a descent, and the ae naut was hauled down to safety in 1 roadway a mid tlu> cheers of the ero\ When the halloon had been saf brought to earth, and the occupants the houses : n the vicinity had lie warned to extinguish all naked ligl for fear of an explosion, it was defl ed. It was then packed on a van a driven away by the aviator, who w none the worse for his strange exp :ence.