DOMINION NEWS.

Grey River Argus, 14 February 1929, Page 3

DOMINION NEWS.

ELEANOR BOLLING STRIKES IT BOUGH. WELLINGTON, February 13. (Cotyyrig'ht to Press Association from the Eleanor Bolling.) The Eleanor Bolling on Monday was five hundred miles south-west of Dunedin in the throes of a heavy gale, tremendous beam seas, ship listing fifty-six degrees. “This is the worst one yet,” said Captain Browiv master of Byrd’s supply ship. The night before they not only heard the Australian' and New Zealand radio with great clarity, but listened to a fine concert from Japan. CREW OF BURNING LAUNCH SUFFER. THAMES, February 13. Four well known residents of Tauranga were badly burned yesterday, w K rn th e launch Kingfish caught fire Bffe£ Sfi explosion in Mercury Cove, Mie u-s lying at anchor. The crew comprised Captain Black. Messrs Joseph Merrilees and Hunt, and all were injured. Black being in a seriout condition. The launch Emerald saw the blaze, and rescued the crew from their predicament, subsequently taking them to Mercury Bay, where they were admitted to the hospital. The launch Kingfish was salved in a bad condition. BLENHEIM, February 13. The Marlborough Aero Club appoint cd J. H. Preston, Miramar, Wellington, as ground engineer, from nine applicants. Preston will be granted the Governments full ground engineer’s license for lig<et planes. Ho had six and a half years’ experience as engineer in the British R.A.F., during which he was engaged on the engines of the t'aumous airships R 3 and RIO, also on multi-engined flying bsats and general aircraft. Captain N. E. Chandler: the club’s pilot instructor, has formally commenced hi; duties. The club commence flying operations next week. Trainees are being enrolled from as far north as Martinborough.