FOR THE NATION.

Mataura Ensign, 22 July 1909, Page 3

FOR THE NATION.

——♦ AN AERIAL FLEET. A PATRIOTIC" JOURNAL. Received July 22, 8.58 a.m. LONDON, July 21. As the result of tho recent appeal to tho public for the sum of £20,000 to present a dirigible balloon to tho nntion the 'Morning Post' has ordered a. Lobaudy dirigiEle balloon, conditional upon the War Offico approving of the y £hV journal is also prepared to purchase for tho nation a Clement Bayard airsbi|> under similar conditions. WEST AUSTRALIANS' IDEAS. Received July 22, 10.45 a.m. PERTH, July 22. Tho West Australian Aerial Navigation Company has been registered in order to acquiro Messrs Thomson and Boyd's intoreste in their aerial machines. It is claimed that they include a novel steering apparatus which overcomes many difficulties in successful aerial voyaging. Mr Thomson will go to England to submit tho designs to tho Admiralty end tho War Office.