MISS LEILA ADAIR.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4739, 6 June 1894, Page 2

MISS LEILA ADAIR.

Tomorrow's Balloon Ascent To-morrow the residents of Masterfon will Lave the opportunity of witnessing the greatest sensational feat that has ever been performed in these parts. Last night our reporter called on Miss Adair, "the famous young aironaut, who arrived here 'from Wellington by tho 7.45 p.m. train, and had the pleasure of an' , interview with her. Asked how'she i liked such a. .terribly risky profes- ■ sion, Miss. Adair Baid she was very fond of it, though fully conscious of its peril, and that the excitement— ' from tho beginning of the ascent \ to tho termination of the descent— , was a pleasure sho simply revelled in.; Talking of the views of the , country Miss Adair must have when ' at so great an altitude, she sajd fha't j the,' scenery of New Zealand sur- j passed any she bad seen in any other ] part of the world, The mountains, j valleys, rivers, lakes, and the whole j Surface of the country, combined to f make Now Zealand a perfect' para- ] dlse to live in froni an fpronaut's point of .view.; Miss. Adaiiv 'tjjrowlj < her'whole'soul into her .profession, \ arid, .when speakingofither.fa.ee lights up, and ber eyes sparkle with \ the'intensity of her feelings on tho, subject: From amass of newspaper extracts, we gather'that Miss Adair *" iVPHYulied'iis an expert balloonist ' m jany "part, of the world; i-With; -jc reference to'to-morrow's ascent,Misß,? Adair said that mth' a clear day, Bhe '* would go up about!lf imiles,,and " that shohopedshe wouldbeliberally ]l patedgM^fe:. l th©\idveis of the s