said. "It is likely that he found his way to tho coast and landed on a quiet beach somewhere or other."^ Sydney aviation experts are inclined; to believe that Captain Shortridge maj; have landed on a beach.
A wireless message from Australia; last night stated that for tho first tim 9 a light Puss Moth 'plane, piloted, by L. J. Brain, flew from Brisbane to Sydney" and back again, doing tho double .journey within the one dny, having covered 3000 miles. Tho 'plane left Brisbane Ht 6 a.m., arriving at Maspot aero« drome at noon, and left there again aft ■1.30 p.m, reaching BtkfeWM •* 6.2 ft i.p.m. "*
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Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 71, 25 March 1931, Page 9
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