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SMITH STRIKES A BOG. (United Press Association—Bv Electric Tek graph —Copyright.) KKOPAXG, .Jammy 18. Kingston! Smith arrived here on Stmjka c ls, v afternoon. He landed despite a ’ danger signal, and he struck soft ground at the aerodrome. This was the / result of, continuous rain. j '|’ho rnachii e was dragged out ot a fiog into the liardei ground, after two hours’ work. The ground is not fit to permit one to stand on yet, hut it may improve later to-day.
KINGSFORD SMITH. STARTS AND PETS BACK. (Received this dev at 9.25 a nd , KOEPAXG. .Tan nary 18. A Kinizsford Smith left at, 1 o'clock for Darwin. SYDNEY, .lannary IS. Amalgamated Wireless Ltd.. Danvrn . .station, lias radioed that Simtiiy turned back to Koepang, two hours -Rafter leaving owing to had weather.
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Hokitika Guardian, 19 January 1932, Page 5
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