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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVIII, Issue 83, 20 March 1928, Page 5

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LANCASTER-MILLER FLIGHT ENDED WELCOMED AT LANDING STAGE FIRST WOMAN TO MAKE TRIP FROM ENGLAND BY AIR. [By Cable — Preu Ann. — Copyright.] (Received 20, 9.10 a.m.) j .Darwin, March 20. Immediately the arrival of Captain Lancaster and Mrs. Miller became known, a fleet of motor cars proceeded to the landing ground to welcome them. Mrs. Miller is the first woman to make the trip from England to Australia by air. They passed through misty rain on most of the latter part of the journey. An overnight cable stated: Captain Lancaster and Mrs. Miller arrived at Darwin many hours ahead of schedule. Their arrival was so unexpected that there was no one to welcome them at the landing ground. ANOTHER CHEQUE FOR HINKLER. ENTHUSIASM AT MELBOURNE, (Received 20, 9.25 a.m.) | Melbourne, March 20. At a round of engagements in hid honour Bert Hinkler was enthusiastic* ally received. Ther? were largp crowds at a civic reception when th& Lord Mayor presented him with £ss(l subscribe by the public in recognix tion of ala flight. ANOTHER LADY DISAPPEARS. IS SHE WITH HINCHCLIFFEf (Received 20, 1.30 p.m.i London, March 19. The “baily Express” reveals that), Miss Sophie Reis, the Hon, Mild Mac Kay's most intimate friend, han. been missing since the morning of the flight. She called at Lord Inchcape’s Mayfair home in a taxi at 8 o’clock in the morning, collected luggage, and drove off. She haa since disappeared.—(A and N.Z.) WILKINS’S BRIGHT. (Received 20 12.30 p.m.) Fairbanks (Alaska), March 19. Captain Wilkins, accompanied by Pilot Eilsen hoppeu oft for Point Barrow on Monday, bellowing i re. paraiory flights they plan to hop off for Spitsbergen,—(A. and N.Z )