THE SUPPOSED AIRSHIP.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2570, 3 August 1909, Page 5

THE SUPPOSED AIRSHIP.

A STORY FROM GOIIE

[Pick Press Association.] GORE, August 2. The supposed airship is still visiting the South Island and, in an interview in the “Standard” published this morning, two people named Brand, who were keeping a look-out on Saturday night, gave their impressions. At 11.30 p.m. on Saturday, Mrs. Brand, looking out of a window, noticed a i right light in the air in the direction of the Blue Mountains. The light was much brighter than a star. Imagining it was moving, she called Mr. Brand, and tho two watched it for some time. They distinctly saw an- object which looked like a ship. The bright star was observed at times, but there were what appeared to be’ two large fans, which covered the light first on one To and then on the other, and at times seemed to go completely round the light. The object was apparently moving in a straight line, but with a motion like that of a boat. It was in view for about half-an-hour, when it seemed to sink to the ground, and was lost to sight. This, it is now thought, was on account of thrf object getting behind a cloud or a mountain. Mrs. Brand was up again at 1 a.m., and on looking out of tho window was surprised to see tho object in view, but this time much closer, seeming nearly over the Catholic Church in East Gore, but high up in the air. On this occasion .three lights were visible. There was a light at each end of the object, which was of a good length, judging by .the distance separating the lights, and the same bright light, looking very much like the head-light on an engine, was still burning. The object was making slow progress, and that the t.iree lights were connected with each other was clearly proved by the fact that they moved at the same rate of speed. The object was again seen at 3 o’clock in the morning by Mrs. Brand, this time a/pparently directly overhead, but a long way up in the air. PROBABLY A FIRE-BALLOON. NELSON. August 2, A Riv/aka resident reports seeing a mysterious light in the sky on Saturday week, appearing first from the direction of Durville Isa ml, crossing the bay towards Farewell Spit, and then disappearing. It was seen for fully twenty minutes. It was the size of a bucket, and kept rising' and falling.