AVIATION

Greymouth Evening Star, 28 August 1929, Page 5

AVIATION

ZEPPELIN’S LAST STAGE

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

LOS ANGELES, August 27.

The Graf Zeppelin started at 12-14 on Tuesday morning on the last lap of the world cruise, to Lakehurst. NEW YORK, August 27. The Zeppelin was last reported over Arizona, in favourable weather.

NEW YORK, August 27. A message from Columbus (New Mexico) states that the Zeppelin, en route to El Paso (Texas) passed there at 3.40 on Tuesday afternoon, flying low. After reaching El Paso, the airship will go directly east for Lakehurst, where she is due early to-day.

HEARD IN ANTARCTIC.

(By Russel Owen, Copyrighted, 1929, by the “New York Times” Company, and “St. Louis Despatch.” All rights for publication i reserved throughout the world. Wireless to “New York Times.”) BAY OF WHALES, August 26. Commander Byrd sent a message of congratulation to Commander Eckener. “We watched the trip across Siberia most anxiously, for everyone knew this was the most difficult part of the journey. The broadcasting from Los Angeles was picked up, and for hours here, the men lay in their bunks and listened to descriptions of crowds and motor cars filling the roads round the field. They almost imagined themselves back home. Then came word that the ship was sighted, and was waiting for daylight to come to moor.”

WOMEN’S DERBY RESULT.

NEW YORK, August 27. News from Cleveland states that Mrs Thaden, leading the thirteen participants remaining in the Women’s Air Derby, arrived there first, winning the race. Her total elapsed time was 20 hours 19 minutes 2 seconds for the 2100 miles race from Santa Monica. Mrs O’Donnell was second with the time of 21 hours 21 minutes 42 seconds.

Miss Earhart came third, with the time of 22 hours 16 minutes 42 seconds The winners will divide 9,850 dollars. The flyers were greeted with wiki applause by 25,000 spectators at the Serial Convention. All of the contestants except Thea Ras-che, the German aviatrix, refused to believe the reports of the sabotige All of them seemed eager to relate the good sportsmanship of their rivals. Mrs Miller’s motor trouble prevented her from arriving at Cleveland with the others. MRS MILLER’S WIN. NEW YORK, August 27. In the women’s fifty miles air race, Mrs Miller was named the winner, when Miss Omlie was disqualified, as was) Miss Earhart. Second place went to Lady Heath, and third to Mrs Blanche Noyes, of .Cleveland. Mrs Miller’s time was 30min 23secs, Lady Heath’s 51min 51secs. ITALIAN TRAGEDY. ROME, August 27. After four days’ search, Captain Motta’s body was discovered at a depth of from 150 to 200 feet in Lake Garda.