WONDERFUL RECEPTION

Hawera Star, Volume L, 5 August 1930, Page 9

WONDERFUL RECEPTION

MISS AMY JOHNSON HOME ARRIVAL AT CROYDON A TUMULTUOUS WELCOME. (United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph Uopyrignt). Received 2.15 p.m. to-dav. LONDON, Aug. 4. Miss Amy Johnson arrived) at Croydon aerodrome shortly after U this evening in the City of Glasgow!, piloted by Captain Teed. From Vienna the big machine battled against stiff winds and rainstorms throughout the journey, and was forced to rexucl at Brussels, postponing it-s arrival bv nearly three- hours. Seven light ’planes met the City of Glasgow a mile from the- shore and escorted it to Cro-yrlon aerodrome, where it was BiuToujided by thousands who had waited patiently to- welcome the intrepid aviatrix. ” Thousands more lined the nine miles’ route to London. On the landing ground was a -platform on which gathered 200 favoured persons, including Amy’s parents and he' 1 sisters Molly and Betty, and many relations. The giant- ’'plane came down iigli-tty and taxied slowly towards the plat—form. When the- door of the fuselage was opened, the- slim figure of Miss Johnson, ha-tless, with her -brown hair ■shining, stood therein for a second. She waited breathlessly, amazed! by the gigantic shout of we-loome, and then leaped out and ran to meet her mother, who, with her father and sisters advancing, nearly smothered, her with kisses. „... . , . Lord Thomson (Air Minister), Miss M a nonet Bond-field (Minister of Labour L Sir Sefton Brancker (Director of Civil Aviation), Sir Charles Wakefield, Mr F. Montague (Under-Secretary for Air) and a host of others pressed forward to offer congratulations. Escorting ears contained Miss Winifred Brown, the King’s Cup winner-. M-iss Margaret Foster, the King’s Prize winner; Miss Tv-v Hawke Channel swimmer ; Mrs Victo-r Bruce, the motorist; and Miss Diana Fishwiek, the golf champion.