’PLANE CRASHES.
DOCTOR BADLY SHAKEN. ACCIDENT IN AUSTRALIA. (United Pre&s Association —Copyright). SYDNEY, June 1. A radio message was received to-day from Darwin, saying that the . Moth aeroplane ot the Northern Teintmy s “Flying Medico,” Dr. Chve CoimvaU Fenton, crashed about 10 miles lioi the Victoria River Downs cattle sta tion, an inhospitable part ol the Northern Territory, and that F - Jen ton walked into the Victona Rivei Downs cattle station uninjured. Dr AY. G. Woolnough (Geological Adviser to the Commonwealth .Government), who was to have been accompanying Dr. Fenton to inspect a mining site m the Panton Hills, m the vicinity of. Ord River, was not in the aeroplane when it crashed. Dr. Fenton alone was in tlie aircraft, which was wrecked. Dr. Fenton was badly shaken.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 54, Issue 197, 2 June 1934, Page 5
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128’PLANE CRASHES. Ashburton Guardian, Volume 54, Issue 197, 2 June 1934, Page 5
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