A BALLOON ACCIDENT.
MAN PARTIALLY ASPHYXIATED.' \ < InvDroargill, January 29., • lm ercargii] -.people Have been looking ion ' | curiosity.' -to- 'a': ptajectfed .'balloon [ atcont by Mr. R.. Mime, - a. wcll-knQtfjt cycle i dealer of this ..town,- whifchwas to havß taken place to-day. •Mr l /;Murio'has had wme 'esi perioneo in ballooning in< thd Old ■ Country. | He made a balloon, and-.was having it-filled imth coivl gas, preparatory to > ascending in tbi afternoon,-v.when- thtf feed pipe rfrbm' the, : gas - works leaked. In opdeavouring. to 7-6. i pair thc.defect;. a. man •namsd-Gilchi'ist! wis •( partially- asphyxiated; and' had • to'*go to the" » hospital, whfnuhe.i:isreoovcring.-;. A further- • * attempt, to inflate it resulted in the split-ting * of the balloon, and the-abandonment;of tho \ ascent-.Sir. Muiie, however,-is prepared- to * try! again.' ..; ". • . .
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 108, 30 January 1908, Page 6
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120A BALLOON ACCIDENT. Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 108, 30 January 1908, Page 6
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