The article below was published in the daily newspaper Wanganui Herald, New Zealand, Volume XXXXIV, Issue 12836, page 5, on July 31, 1909.
(Per United Press Association.)
INVERCARGILL, July 29.
Stories of lights in the sky continue to pour in and speculation whets its appetite. Nothing, however, has been seen to justify any further appearance an "airship" and now that the sending up of fire balloons has been invested with a new joy, the difficulty of ascertaining the origin of what was originally seen has been increased.