MISUNDERSTOOD

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 31, 6 February 1936, Page 8

MISUNDERSTOOD

MR. W. M. O'HARA EXPLAINS. NO TAUMARUNUI LANDING. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) MORR7NSVILLE, this day. Interviewed at Matamata to-day, Mr. W. M. O'Hara, who was criticised for not landing his aeroplane at Taumarunui on Tuesday afternoon, when a crowd was gathered to welcome liini, said he did not know where the statement came from, but it was not correct. He had not made a definite promise to land, but had simply promised lie would go down and look at the ground, and, if possible, make a landing. Tu any case, he said, ho would fly over the town to give the residents a glimpse of his Klenim Eagle 'plane. "Many people do not realise tlie difficulty of handling such a 'plane among hills such as at Taumarunui," Said Mr. O'Hara. "There are always a lot of down currents among the hills. On the day in question the weather was particularly rough, and the grass appeared to be too long. Since 1 made the trip I have been rung up by Taumarunui people, who told me they were dead scared I would land, as they feared I would never get out again."' Mr. O'Hara was extremely sorry there had been any misunderstanding.