TO RESUME TO-DAY

Dominion, Volume 23, Issue 196, 16 May 1930, Page 9

TO RESUME TO-DAY

MISS JOHNSON’S FLIGHT AEROPLANE REPAIRED TOWED TO RANGOON By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Rec. May 16, 0.25 a.m.) Rangoon, May 15. Miss Johnson’s aeroplane has been repaired, and is being towed to Rangoon racecourse, where test flights will be made this afternoon. If the tests are successful, Miss Johnson will resume her flight to-mor-row. The weather here is fair, but beyond is very bad. Interrogated, Miss Johnson said that to beat Hinkler’s record by days was quite impossible, but it was possible by flying hours. EXCITEMENT AT DARWIN PREPARATIONS FOR WELCOME (Rec. May 15, 7 p.m.) Darwin, May 15. Excitement grows here over the prospect of the early arrival of Miss Amy Johnson. The Mayor, Mr. Lucas, is arranging for a civic reception, and the Victoria League is preparing to entertain the visitor during her stay. The Government Resident Commissioner is taking no part, as the flight is unofficial. TO PROCEED TO SYDNEY (Rec. May 15, 7.50 p.m.) Sydney May 15. Although yesterday’s cable messages from Rangoon stated that Miss Amy Johnson intended to commence the return flight from Darwin within a fortnight, advices received in Sydney today declare that she is coming on to Sydney. SMITH AND SHIERS’ RETURN Darwin, May 15. The airmen, David Smith and Walter Shiers, have arrived by steamer, the aeroplane being shipped to Sydney. Another attempt will be made to fly to England. [Smith and Shiers, while attempting a flight from Australia to England, crashed near Bangkok, their aeroplane being damaged.]