Risky Balloon Ascent. One of hrs earliest air ventures was recalled by Mr J. C. Mercer, late chief pilot for the Canterbury Aero Club, at a complimentary luncheon tendered to him' by the club. He stated that he had always been keen on flying, and about the year 1907 he made his first ascent under conditions that he would not care to tackle now. That ascent was made in a gas-filled balloon, and the basket was made of a bicycle wheel with canvas round it, and a bicycle rim for the top. He went up about 200 feet into the air and was charged a shilling for the sensation.
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Northern Advocate, 27 December 1934, Page 10
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