THE "MYSTERIOUS AIRSHIP."

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14132, 6 August 1909, Page 5

THE "MYSTERIOUS AIRSHIP."

SEEN NEAR KAIHU.

[by telegraph.—press association.] t ~....

« " Dargayille, Thursday. The manager of Mr. George Bayly's Kaihu run' (Thomas Hazelhurst) informed a North Auckland Times reporter this afternoon ' that he had seen an airship pass along the coast about five miles from the land. He .watched it for 15 minutes, and on going down the beach missed sight of it, apparently through the height of the cliffs.

NOISE OF A MACHINE.

[BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Dtjnedln, Thursday.

The Kelso correspondent of the Otago Daily Times has been informed by several people that they have seen the "airship," which : was recently reported to have been in that district, amongst the number being several Dunedin tradesmen working about six miles from Kelso. They state that on July 24 they saw an airship distinctly. It circled round several times, and then went in the direction of Hokonui Mountains, returning some hours later, and sailing towards the Blue Mountains. Lights were also seen on Saturday evening, and it is stated that the noise of some machine was also heard.

"UNDER PERFECT CONTROL."

[BY TEI.EGBAFH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Wellington, Thursday.

A Waipawa resident gives a circumstantial, but uncorroborated, account of having seen an airship flying over Kaikora last week. He says it was gray in colour, torpedo-shaped, and : contained three men, one of whom shouted at him in a foreign tongue. He , watched the machine for some time. It appeared to be under perfect control, and it carried two bright lights. .