AIRSHIPS.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8938, 2 October 1907, Page 2

AIRSHIPS.

Coione! Tem pier's Success. | Missing Baiioons. Press Association.—Copyright. London, October 1. Colonel Templer's military airship, Nulli Socundus, flew ronnd the camp at Aldershot, circled a church steeple, and attained a speed of 20 miles par hottr with the wind and 12 miles against it. [Colonol Templer is director of military ballooning at Aldershot,] Pajiis, October 1. Nineteen balloons competed for the Grand Prix of the Aero Club at Paris. The Lenora, steered by Mm. Belobel and Lifers, won with 100 miles. In descending into tho sea north of Ostend, the.balloonists were thrown into the water but regained tho car by means of life lines. They tied themselves in until a German liner resued them. I Five balloons still missing. All tho balloons have lauded safely.