Snippets

Leinster Leader, Saturday 11 April 1903, Last Edition - Page 5.
District Doings.
In Athy and Carlow.

…
***
A representative of Messrs. Spence, London, visited Athy last week and arranged with the Gas Company for the purchase of 32,000 cubic feet of gas for the purposes of a balloon to be used on the occasion of the Gordon-Bennett motor race.
***
The balloon will be used by the Press representatives for the purpose of obtaining a description of the race. It will make the ascent at Athy, and will have a suitable auto-car attached.
…