"A GREAT TRIUMPH."

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9579, 27 August 1909, Page 5

"A GREAT TRIUMPH."

RHErMS AEROPJbANE TRIALS

MR LLOYD-GEORGE'S IMPRESSIONS.

United Pre3s >«ssociition—By Electric Telegraph Cepyright, Received August 26, 8.15 a.m.

LONDON, August 25

Mr Lloyd-George, Chancellor of the Exchequer, interviewed in London on his return from Rheims, said he thought the experiments were a great triumph. The Wrights' American machine'was the most sure and dependable of all. With the others there was always a half nervous apprehension that they might descend at any moment. The Chancellor added: "How I wished we were doing more towards this work, which may falter the history of the world I"

FRENCH VOTE INCREASED.

Received August 26, 8.30 a.m. PARIS.f August 25. The French Government has increased the War Minister's credit by half a million francs (£20,000) for dirigibles.

ESTABLISHMENT OF PROFESSORSHIPS.

Received August 26, 8.5 a.m* ST. PETERSBURG, August 25.

The Russian Government is founding professorships of aerostatics in the industrial colleges.

A WORLD'S RECORD

Received August 26, 9.30 p.m. PARIS, August 26.

In connection with the Rheims tests, &l. Paulhan established a woi I i's record by remaining in the air for two hours 43 minutes 28 seconds, covering 81 2-5 miles. During the last portion of the fljg fc M. Paulhan gallantly contended wi h the rain and high wind until his petrol was exhausted. Mr X.atham covered 18 J miles in 32 minutes.