The article below was published in the daily newspaper Hawera & Normanby Star, New Zealand, Volume LVI, page 8, July 30, 1909.
(PRESS ASSOCIATION.)
GORE, July 30.
The reported airship has been seen here for the last 4 or 5 nights. At Mandeville last night it was distinguished at 9 p.m. passing at a great height and travelling south with a head-light attached.