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JULY 27, 1912. 6th he departed for Manchester, and after a trip of 43 miles at 60 m.p.h., landed at the Didsbury ground, from which point he went on to Southport late on the following Monday evening. Just by Wigan he ran into a thick mist, and shortly afterwards had to negotiate a 40-m.p.h. gale, which accounted for the fact that he took 55 mins. to cover 36J miles. He came down on the sands north of the pier, and was carried to the Southport Aerodrome shoulder high. Attempts to get to Lancaster on the nth and 12th inst. proved abortive owing to the rain, although on the second day Slack got fourteen miles on his journey before turning back. Another attempt was made on the 14th, but six miles after the start a thick fog necessitated a return. About 6 p.m., however, there was a change in the weather and advantage was at once taken of it; rising to a height of 80 ft. Slack steered along the coast past Blackpool and Fleetwood to Morecambe, where he turned inland for the county town. He circled Lancaster before attempting to landat Scala Hill Farm, and the number of people on the designated landing place made it necessary to pass by and come down in an adjoining field. On the 15th Lancaster was left for Carlisle and going out to Morecambe Bay the Bleriot was piloted along the Furness coast past Barrow and Millom and along the Furness Railway. Near St. Bees dense mists were encountered and a descent was decided upon at Egremont after a circuitous route of nearly 10 miles. On July 16th a re-start was made from this point, and flying along the railway past Whitehaven, Maryport, and Wigtown, Carlisle was reached after about nine or ten minutes in the air and a safe descent made at the old racecourse by the side of the River Eden. The Daily Mail Demonstrations. ON the 18th inst. Mr. B. C. Hucks went on his Bleriot from Chesterfield to Nottingham, where he made another flight in the evening. M. Salmet, recovered from his illness, resumed his tour, and started from Cardiff for Ross-on-Wye, but was forced down at Raglan, Mon., by engine trouble. In the south, M. Fischer gave several demonstration flights at Bournemouth on the H. Farman hydro-aeroplane, taking up many passengers, including the Mayor of Bournemouth, Mr. S. McCalmont Hill. The following day the wind prevented more than two passenger flights being made by Fischer, but M. Salmet was able to complete his journey to Ross. Bad weather rendered it impossible for much flying to be done on Saturday. Although Salmet made a flight at Ross in the morning and went on to Hereford, he was unable to fly on to Worcester in the evening, and Mr. Hucks was also kept at Nottingham by wind and rain. On Monday M. Fischer, after giving some passenger flights at Bournemouth, flew on the Farman hydro-aeroplane, accompanied by M. Hubert, from Bournemouth to Weymouth, although the con ditions were none too good. Several flights with passengers were made at Weymouth on Tuesday. Exhibition Flying by Brereton. ON Monday morning the 15th inst., Brereton at Bridlington made five excellent flights of about half hour's duration each, on his 50-h.p. Gnome-Blackburn. He ascended from the golf links and circled out over the Bay reaching an altitude of 2,000 ft. He did several figures of eight over the water, and then circled round Bridlington inland. This is the first time that Bridlington has had the pleasure of witnessing flights in the Bay, and the thousands of people who lined the promenade and piers were very enthusiastic in showing their appreciation. On Wednesday Brereton was booked at the Lincolnshire Agricul tural Show at Skegness for the remainder of the week. He made a pretty circuit on Thursday in spite of the bad weather, rising from the show ground and striking out to sea, circling round the town and then alighting at the starting place. This again is the first aeroplane flight witnessed in Skegness district. Bristol and West of England Aero Club. THE annual general meet ing of the club was held in the ciub rooms at the Clifton Down Hotel, on July 18th, when Sir George White, president of the club, was in the chair. In his annual report, the Hon. Sec, Mr. A. Alan Jenkins, briefly reviewed the work of the past year, especially mentioning the great help received from the British and Colonial Aeroplane Co., Ltd., in connection with the local arrangements for the Daily Mail circuit, which were in charge of the Jclub. He IfilGHT also referred to the proposal to establish a model section, which would bring some younger members into the club. He said they had been unsuccessful in their search for a suitable flying ground, but if such a piece of ground could be secured it should assure the success of the club. He also pointed out that the balance-sheet showed that the club was in a satisfactory condition financially. Sir George White remarked that the science of aviation had developed very much and was likely to receive a great impetus during the coming year, and he thought that if the members of the club followed the events of the next year or so they would feel amply repaid for the interest they had taken in flying. In England there seemed to have been an awakening, and the Govern ment were undoubtedly intending to make great strides. That day he had visited Salisbury Plain, and he saw there plain evidence of the fact in the great establishments which the Navy and Army were organising there. There was a very large number of sheds, and altogether there was evidence that the Government intended to proceed upon a large scale for the development of aviation in the Navy and the Army. The military trials would probably be proceeding during the whole of next month at Salisbury Plain, and would be of interest to all. He need hardly say that if the members of the Aero Club were up there the British and Colonial Aeroplane Co. would be anxious not only to afford them every facility, but, he hoped, a little hospitality as well. He felt sure they would freely accord any assistance to the model section which it was proposed to form. In conclusion, Sir George congratulated the club upon the excellent position in which it stood, with a satisfactory balance in hand, and he believed, with a future which was likely to satisfy all their anticipations. The officers were re-elected with the exception of Sir Herbert Ashman, who had resigned his vice-presidency, and Mr. J. Weston Stevens was elected to succeed him. The rules for the proposed model section were approved. W. H. Ewen Gains his Case. WE are glad to see that a decision has been granted in favour of Mr. W. H. Ewen in the law case he brought against the Kirkcaldy Horticultural Society for their refusal to pay him the terms stipulated in the contract for his giving an exhibition flight at the Raith Flower Show on August 18th, 1911. The terms of the contract provided that the aviator should be paid a sum of ^50 on his aeroplane arriv ing at the grounds, and should be paid a further sum of .£50 on com pletion of the two flights he had arranged to make if the weather permitted. Unfortunately the weather was too boisterous for flying, Mr. Ewen despite the wind, however, consented to roll and hop the machine, to at least give the crowd a chance of seeing an aeroplane in motion. In doing so he had the misfortune to break a spindle, which it was impossible to get replaced that day. Apparently on this point the Society based their contention that the machine was not capable of flying. The Sheriff, however, was of the opinion that the machine could fly, this we all know perfectly well, and decided that Mr. Ewen was justified in his claim for the £50 for having his machine on the ground. Judgment was therefore given in his favour. He was further awarded his expenses. Aeroplane, Third cf the Seven Wonders. ACCORDING to a referendum made by a Chicago magazine among a thousand prominent men of science, the aeroplane is the third of the seven wonders of the world. Wireless telegraphy takes pride of place and the telephone obtained the second largest number of votes, while radium was fourth on the list. Where There's a Will, &c. HAVING had her appeal to the Alien Immigration Board for permission to re-enter this country, after being deported, refused, a young German woman passionately declared that she would return in an aeroplane. THE HENRY FARMAN HYDRO-AEROPLANE AT SOUTHSEA.—A couple of snaps taken with a vest pocket Kodak by Horace J. Everett. 685
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