AVIATION

Greymouth Evening Star, 19 December 1934, Page 13

AVIATION

"WOMAN’S VENTURE. [BY CABLE —PRESS ASSN. COPYBIGHT.] SAN FRANCISCO, December 17. Amelia Earhart is planning a solo flight from Honolulu to Oakland. CRASH IN NEW GUINEA. MELBOURNE, December 18. A message from Rabaul states that a New Guinea service aeroplane crashed in a jungle between Salamoa and Wau. The wreckage has been located from the air, but it is not known whether Pilot Crisp, the only occupant, has been injured. A ground party is now searching. PLANES FOR FRANCE. LONDON, December 18. The “Daily Mail’s” Paris correspondent says: In the Chamber of Deputies, during the Air Budget debate, M. Denain revealed that a French air mission was sent to the United States to examine the latest developments in fast aeroplanes. The mission also bought several American war planes for experimental purposes. LEAGUE AND PARAGUAY. ASUNCION, December 18. Paraguay has cabled to the'League of Nations that its peace formula to settle the hostilities with Bolivia, is impracticable, and virtually rejecting the project. MAIL SERVICE. DARWIN, December 18. The air-mail ’planes arrived to-night and are resuming at. daylight to Brisbane. SYDNEY, December 18. It is expected that the first air mail from London will be available in Sydney next Friday. Special efforts are being made to connect with the Monowai, sailing at noon that day, with the New Zealand portion of the mail, particularly the Duke of Gloucester's.