AMAZING ESCAPE.
PARACHUTES FROM FLAMING TLANE. FRENCH SPEED ACE'S AMAZING ESCAPE (By Telegraph-Press Assn.-Copyright) Received Friday, 1.30 a.m. PARIS, April 29. The speed ace, Raymond Dei Motte, attempting a world speed record in a land plane, had three mishaps. Firstly, a cylinder exploded necessitating the engine being changed. Then further engine trouble developed later. Finally, when the attempt was apparently fairly started, the watchers were i horrified to see the plane suddenly overturn and spin downwards in flames. Del Motte jumped out, parachuted, and landed safely, "being only slightly injured in the head.
BROOK ARRIVES AT BULAWAYO. COMMENCING RETURN FLIGHT ON SATURDAY. (Received This Day, 11.33 a.m.) BULAWAYO, April 29. H. L. Brook has arrived. He hopes to reach the Cape to-morrow, and "to start on the return journey to London on Saturday. BROADBENT ARRIVES AT RANGOON. Received Friday, 1.30 a.m. RANGOON, April 29. Concern is felt for the Australian aviator Broadbent's safety. No wireless signals have been received from him, but ships have been asked to keep a look-out. He reached Penang overnight and continued early in the morning. LATER. Broadbent has arrived at Rangoon. BROADBENT PUSHES ON. LEAVES RANGOON FOR AKYAB. Received Friday, 2 a.m. RANGOON, April 29. The Australian aviator, H. F. Broadbent, who arrived at 2.10 p.m., left ±'o> Akyab at 3.25 p.m. RETURNS TO RANGOON. (Received This Day, 9.55 a.m.) RANGOON, April 29. Broadbent returned to Rangoon at 6 I p.m. owing to bad weather. He hopes to take off early to-morrow. MRS. BONNEY STILL DELAYED. (Received This Day, 9.55 a.m.) SINGAPORE, April 29, Mrs. Bonney is still, held up at Bangkok owing to bad weather. RAIN PROBABLE. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, This Day. A depression is now crossing the Dominion, while an anticyclone is moving on to the western Tasman Sea. The forecast is for - moderate to strong northerly to north-westerly winds, rising to gale force in places. Weather cloudy to overcast, and rain probable. Temperature rather cooler to-morrow. Seas becoming rough.
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Horowhenua Chronicle, 30 April 1937, Page 5
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