BALLOON JUMPING.
. . ———• ■; “WHERE’S THEi THRILL?” FIRST EXPERIMENT FAILS. t*V CABLE—PBBSB ASSOCIATION—OOPYEIGH t Received TO.iO a.m. to-day. \ LONDON, March 11. . Depressing results, attended the inauguration of balloon jumping yesterday at Staglane aerodrome. Mr F. Dobbs attached a small balloon' to hi,s shoulders and hepped several times, but the onlookers asked “Where’s- the thrill?” The opinion is held that the labour of maintaining a large ground staff and the heavy expense of the equipment were sufficient to daimpen the * ardour of the enthusiasts.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 12 March 1927, Page 5
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81BALLOON JUMPING. Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 12 March 1927, Page 5
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