THE "SCARESHIP."

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9559, 4 August 1909, Page 5

THE "SCARESHIP."

MARS AND "AIRSHIP FEVER." By Telegraph—Press Association. NELSON, August 3. Mars, in conjunction with the prevailing "airsghip fever," was responsible for a good deal of excitement in Nelson last night.. Mars is now approachin hia closest proximity to the earth, and scintillated with unusual brilliance, giving some observers the impression that the phantom airship reported from various parts of New Zealand was contemplating a descent News was cariied to the theatre; where the Citizens' Band bazaar was in progress, and the building rapidly empueu. The incident may possibly explain some reports from places where an airship was deduced from the appearance of an unusual light. j

MYSTFR'OUS LIGHT. SEEN FR'OM WELLINGTON. By Telegraph—Press Association. WELLINGTON, August 3. ueorge Mitch 11, a resident of Wellington, reports having seen frDm Island at 9.30 o'clock tonigh'. what a; peared like a large arc light out at sea, which travelled out of sight The was far too high up to De mistaken for a light on a ship's iriasth^sd. Anjther person makes an independent report that he saw a li*ht in the same direction at the same time, and says that the :e appe3red to bs an opaque body above. As nearly as could be estimnteu tne light was about a quarter of a mile from shore.