MOORING TOWER

Feilding Star, Volume 5, Issue 1203, 13 September 1927, Page 5

MOORING TOWER

AND AIRSHIP RASE IN N.Z

(Per Press Association), Auckland, Sept. 12

Air .A. A. Giblott, .superintendent of the British Meteorological Office and superintendent of Airship Aleteorological Office and superintendent of Airship Afeteorology in England returned tn Auckland from Wellington this morning, leaving Group-Captain P. F. Al. Ecllowes. tlio leader, and ..Fliglil-Liou tenant Nixon of the Imperial Airship’s Aiission, in the South.

Seen by a reporter this morning Air Gilbert stated that his stay in New Zealand although of brief (oration-; had been meet interesting and profitable- to him He spoil* must of hf.s time at ; AVellington with s.w E. Kidston, the Government Meteorologist .going deeply into the question. of how conditions varied so as to select the best possible site for a. mooring tower and airship base.

“T cannot, tell you yet where the site- for the base will, be, ns our report lias been’ handed to the Prime Alinistor.” said Mr Giblett, He added that lie went carefully into the organisation. required in. Now Zealand •if the Government became a, party to the scheme. Dr Kidstnu had been left complete details of Fjngland-to-Incliq, airships, so that they could he adapted to conditions in the Homin'on to building up a similar organist!ion.