AIR CONQUEST.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 478, 10 April 1909, Page 5

AIR CONQUEST.

PRIZE FOR DRITISH AEROPLANES! AIRSHIP-DESTROYERS. A NEW GERMAN HIGH-FIRING GUN. l»V TKLEGIIAI'II — I'KESS ASSOCIATION—COI'YIUGHT.) (Rec. April 9, 4.30 p.m.) London, April 8. The "Daily Mail" offers £1000 to tho owner of the first aeroplane, of British invention and manufacture, flying one mile. Paris, April 8. Tho French Government is organising a competition of dirigible balloons, each to carry six passengers. Berlin, April 8. Kxupps have built four motor-car airship destroyers. The motor-cars carry guns of 4J inches calibre, with a range of 7J- miles at 75 degrees elevation. STRAYINC OVER THE BORDER. A TEUTONIC PRACTICE. Paris, April 7. Tho frequency of German balloons crossing the frontier led Franco to levy high duties on airships. i Four navigable balloons alighted on French territory yesterday. As tho occupants had insufficient funds to pay tho duty demanded, tho balloons were confiscated. Another balloon dropped near Antwerp citadel, in Belgium. After at first denying, the aeronauts confessed that they were Gorman officers. AEROPLANE FOR AUSTRALIA. New York, April 7. Messrs. J. and N. Tait, the well known theatrical managers, have acquired the Australian rights in Wilbur Wright's aeroplane now practising at Pau, in the south of France. Messrs. Tait will sail in May. Exhibitions -will be given in Melbourne and Sydney.