GIRL FLYER MISSING.

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXI, Issue 12397, 9 November 1934, Page 5

GIRL FLYER MISSING.

LOST IN CENTRAL AUSTRALIA. ; PLANS FOR SEARCH. (U.P.A. by Elec. To.. Copyright) DARWIN, Nov. g. Miss Freda Thompson, the girl fiver. left for Newcastle Waters at 10 ' o’eldck yesterday morning, hut has .not reached there. : She was reported passing Powell’s Creek, GO miles south of Newcastle, ’Waters, flying southward, and it is presumed that she missed Newcastle Waters, and is now lost in Central .Australia. Two Moth ’planes' are prepared to leave Darwin this morning to search for Miss Thompson if no word is received of her whereabouts. U.P.A. bv Elec. Tel- CopxHzht. (Rec. Nov. 8. 3.30 p.m.) SYDNEY. Nov. 8. Grave fears are entertained for the safety of the Melbourne aviatrix, Miss Freda Thompson, owing to the absence of any report since early yesterday. The Civil Aviation Department has issued urgent instructions to Pilot Harold Owen, at Darwin, to begin a search immediately.

OVERLAND TELEGRAPH LINE DOWN. -V.-Z. FLYER RECALLS OWN EXPERIENCE (U.P.A. by Woe. Tel. Copyright) (Received Nov. 8, lO.po p.m.) SYDNEY, Nov. 8. Tbe fact that the overhand telegraph line to Northern Australia is down in several places owing to tire recent storm, will render the scare- 1 far the. missing avEStrirr djfficnfU The only means cf communication with the north is by radio with Newcastle 'Waters, The New Zealand aviator, Flying Officer Ivay, who is now ,'m Sydney, stated today, “Miss Thompson i'=> tost where Piper and I were lost five years ago. It jY most inhospitable country. She is probably in the vicinity o r : Tennants Creek

GOOD NEWS. MISSING FLYER FOUND. U.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright. (Rec. Nov. 8, 11 p.iri.) SYDNEY. Nov. 8. A brief message from Darwin states that Miss Freda Thompson has been found at Tennant's Creek.