ARRIVAL DELAYED

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 54, Issue 192, 28 May 1934, Page 5

ARRIVAL DELAYED

MISS BATTEN'S FLIGHT.

THE STAGE OVER AUSTRALIA. —,—■, TROUBLE WITH MAGNETO. (United Press Association— Copyright). SYDNEY, May 27. Advice lias 'been received stating that owing to rain and bad flying conditions Miss Jean Batten has abandoned her intention of reaching Charleville to-night. She landed at Blackall. She will be unable to reach Svdney before Wednesday. 'Miss Batten is held up at Blackall owing to magneto trouble. Her escorting aeroplane has gone to Brisbane, 600 miles, to procure a spare. Miss Batten spoke over the longdistance telephonue to Sydney. She said she was elated with her success and was overjoyed at the way the Australian people had taken her to their hearts. She was thrilled when she received telegrams of congratulation from their Majesties ,and also from the Governor-General of Australia and the Prime Minister of New Zealand. Miss Batten has eliminated B/ ls » a^ G from her itinerary and will flyi to taydney via Longreach and Bourke.

MAGNETO CONTAINS SAND.

FOUND ALSO TO BE RUSTY

(Received This Day, 9.40 a.m.) : SYDNEY, This Day. Miss Jean Batten, interviewed at Blackall, said: I am terribly disappointed that I cannot reach Sydney by Monday afternoon, but I can at least take consolation in the fact that the trouble did not occur over the Timor Sea. I encountered head winds the whole of the way from Darwin, making the going hard. Everybody! seems to think I should feel" tired. On the contrary I am quite fresh, although a little deaf from the noise of the engine. . - ' The magnato was found to be rusty, and contained sand. It is expected that a new magneto will be fitted m the morning. ENGAGED IN LONDON. STOCK EXCHANGE BROKER, LONDON, May 26. The "Financial Times" says that Miss Batten is engaged to a London Stock Exchange broker, who is himseli keen on flying. His name is not mentioned. He equipped her machine with wings from his aeroplane.

EGYPTIAN WOMAN'S AIMS. TO LOWER AUSTRALIAN RECORD (Received This Day, 9.25' a.m.) LONDON, May 27. Lostia el Nado, a young Egyptian telephone operator and aviati'ix, used her wages to learn to fly. Recently she flew to England. She says she will attempt to make a record flight to Egypt and then try to beat Miss Batten's record to Australia, RECORD LONG FLIGHT ATTEMPT. FRENCHMEN OVER THE ATLANTIC.

PARIS, May 27. MM. Codos and Rossi have started on an attempt to break their own re-cord-for a non-stop flight. They hope to reach San Diego, California, via Ireland and New York. In August last year MM. Codos and Rossi, flying a Bleriot machine, left Floyd Bennett Field, New York, and landed at Rayak, in Syria, 5657 miles away. REPORT FROM MID-OCEAN. HEAVY FOG DEVELOPING. , (Received This Day, 11.40 a.m.) NEW YORK, May 27. MM. Rossi and Codos reported by radio at .3.40 o'clock this afternoon (New York time),' that they were about 800 miles from Newfoundland, and that they expect to fly over about midnight. They declared that the weather was perfect. , . ' . However, the latest advices from Newfoundland state that a heavy fog is developing with a low ceiling. NEARING CAPE RACE. (Received This Dav 1.50 p.ni ) NEW YORK. May 27. Codos and Rossi reported by wireless at 6.30 last evening that they were 40U miles east of Cape Race.