MISSING AIRMEN

Greymouth Evening Star, 18 April 1929, Page 4

MISSING AIRMEN

THE SEARCH CONTINUED.

(By Cable—Press Assn.—Copyright.) (Australian Press Association.)

(Received April 18, 10 a.m.) SYDNEY, April 18.

It is reported at Wyndham that Anderson and the Kookooburra were seen and heard a hundred miles south of Wyndham, on Friday, April 12. The report is not confirmed. The Canberra searched the country almost to Turkey Creek, following rumours that Anderson was seen there. Holden continues the search to-day. Two R.A.A.F. planes were aloft for five and a-half hours yesterday. Three more machines of the Royal Air Force left Point Cook to assist in the search, and will reach Oodnadatta to-day. HEARD LAST FRIDAY. (Received April 18, 11 a.m.) SYDNEY, April 18. Holden in wireless messages from the Canberra, says: Griffith, his wife, and four other men, and thirty natives, all declare they heard Anderson’s aeroplane over Turkey Creek last Friday. The rumour* is confirmed by the Postmaster at Turkey Creek, who also heard the plane. There is plenty of water in the area searched by the Canberra.

SOUTHERN CROSS TAKE-OFF.

SYDNEY, April 17.

Heath is taking petrol oil to Coffee Royal to-day. It is expected that the mudflat will be dry enough tomorrow to permit the Southern Cross to take the air; she will go to Derby. The natives from the Port George Mission station are helping Smith and his party to get the monoplane to take off.

BRITISH AIRSHIPS.

(Official Wireless).,

RUGBY, April 16

The Secretary for Air stated in the House of Commons to-day that he hoped that the airship RlOO would be able to fly to Canada, and that RlOl to India some time during the autumn.

PLANES FOR RUSSIA.

LONDON, April 16

Right Hon. G. Locker Lampson stated, in reply to a question in the House of Commons, he understood that negotiations had taken place between the Soviet Government and a British aircraft company, with a view to supplying Russia with a considerable number of aeroplanes from this country. If, however, the aeroplanes were fitted with any armament ,such as machine guns or machine gun mountings, a license would be required before that armament could be exported. No application for a license to export* such material to the Soviet Government had been received recently. It was not the policy of the British Govern-

ment to impose restrictions upon the export of civil aircraft to foreign countries. DOMINION SEA PLANES. x WELLINGTON, April 18. i The Navy League Conference remits were presented to Sir J. Ward and Mr Wilford to-day v Replying, Mr Wilford said that the Government was alive to "the necessity for providing suitable seaplanes and flying boats in future. Approval had been given for the purchase of a M]oth plane convertible for use over land and sea, and two Fairey sea-' planes, similarly convertible, but the Government could not afford to find the money for the creation of large aerodromes. , '

Sir J. Ward said that the Government did not undervalue the importance of the Navy, and it appreciated the good work the Navy League was doing, but he did not think it could give effect to all the deputation asked.

H.B. CLUB’S PLANE

HASTINGS, April 18.

Capt. T. W. White of the H. B. Aero Club, in the Club’s D. H. Moth, flew from Hastings to Auckland this morning in two hours forty minutes, carrying Mr. Jeoffrey Field, as a passenger.