HEWETT AND KAY.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIV, Issue 283, 27 October 1934, Page 7

HEWETT AND KAY.

ARRIVAL AT DARWIN,

Received October 27, 12.50 p.m. DARWIN, Oct. 27. Hewett and Kay arrived here at 8.38 (local time). They had left Koepang at 3 a.m. (local time). Still in sixth place behind McGregor and Walker, they reached Rambang from Batavia at 10 a.m. and left at 10.45 for Koepang, where they arrived at 3.50 p.m. (Greenwich time). STODART BROS’ PROGRESS. Received October 27, 10.55 a.m, BATAVIA, Oct. 26. The Stodart Bros, left for Rambang at 1.53 a.m. (local time). The Stodarts, who left Singapore at 8.5 a.m., nearly met disaster at Alor Star when they landed in six inches of water. The machine nearly tipped up when taking off in darkness in the morning and had to be dug out of the mud. They reach Batavia at 1.17 p.m.

OUT OF THE RACE. WRIGHT AND POLANDO. Received October 27, 10.55 a.m. KARACHI, Oct. 26. Wright and Polando have abandoned their flight. Wright says an air lock in the petrol feed caused a forced landing at Mohammerah and as the runxvay for the take-off was too small Polando, with a kit, started to walk to Abadan, seven miles away. The Persian police arrested both, declaring they were only permitted to land at Bushire and Jask. If they were forced to make a landing eleew-here they must take the consequences. The airmen complained, but an arm. ed military sentry was posted over them.

They claim they were badly treated by the Persians. They were given only a sandwich and nothing to drink. They are complaining to the American Consul and demanding that Persia refund the expenses incurred in the race, as they are baulked of their chances of winning the handicap. Wright and Polando arrived at Karachi at 12.15 p.m., G.M.T.

DUTCH PLANE BURNED. MISHAP AT ALLAHABAD. Received October 27, 10.55 a.m. ALLAHABAD, Oct. 26. Tlie Dutch Panderjager ’plane, when taking off after repairs, was taxi-ing to the edge of the aerodrome at dusk and collided with a motor car carrying a beacon light. It was immediately set on fire. Geysendorfer and Asjes leapt out uninjured, but the Panderjager was destroyed. THE RETURN TRIP. ARRANGEMENTS FOR JONES. 'SYDNEY, Oct. 26. Arrangements have been made at Charleville for the rapid refuelling tomorrow of Catlicart Jones’s ’plane, which is reported to be returning to London forthwith. THE PROBABLE ROUTE. (British Official Wireless.) Received October 27, 11.35 a.m. RUGBY, Oct. 26. Jones and Waller expect to leave on their return journey to-morrow. Jones says he will probably adopt the same route, but would not irequire-report at control points. HONOURING THE AVIATORS. METHOD UNDER DISCUSSION. MELBOURNE. Oct. 26. People are anxious to honour all competing airmen, but the authorities are clashing as to whether the event should be a triumphant procession or a banquet. Some authorities claim that the public will have sufficient opportunity to see the aviators at the Air Force pageant at Laverton on November 10. Early action is necessary if anything is to be done, as the winners are already making plans for the early future. The people, who have shown much enthusiasm, will be disappointed if the aviators’ exploits are not suitably recognised by the authorities. Appreciating the help given by Albury citizens to Parmentier, the Royal Dutch Air Line has announced that it is giving 1000 guilders to the Albury Hospital. A message of thanks from the Dutch Government has been received by the Netherlands Consul.

MR AND MRS MOLLISON. 4

ARRIVAL AT CALCUTTA. 1 ;“>•

CALCUTTA, Oct. 26. The Mollisons have arrived at Calcutta from. Allahabad. They said that they might continue to Australia slowly or return to England. Mrs Mollison added that no praise was too high for Scott. • '.

SERIES OF CONTESTS

AMERICA TO PARTICIPATE, p

LONDON, Oct. 26,.!,/ Sir MacPhcrson Robertson has evidently inaugurated a series of air races which has spread throughput the world. . The Sun-Herald cable agency learns that Mr Ilex Martin, assistant-direc-tor of the United States Bureau of Air Commerce, who is at present, vii'iting Britain, will, on his retur.n, recommend that American hold an int r-,. national air race in 103-5, starting from New York, thence down .the At-

lantic coast to Patagonia, returning via the Pacific coast, thence via Canada and finishing at New York.

A FRENCH PROPOSAL

END OF NEXT YEAR

PARIS, Oct. 26. The Minister of Air announces that France will shortly organise a big international air competition. Le Soir emphasises that the proposed French air race is due to disappointment that French ’planes and pilots did not compete in tne Australian race. It expresses the opinion that it will probably be held from Paris to Saigon and back at the end of 1935.

THE IRISH PILOT. STATEMENT BY SPONSORS. LONDON, Oct. 26. The Irish Hospitals Trust has issued a statement that Colonel Fitzmaurice explained to the committee only two hours before his departure from America to England that he had not time for a full-load test, which, he was informed, the American Goveminent would complete in England. He offered to perform the test at Mildenhall, but the committee, also an Air Ministry official, regarded it as unnecessary. Nevertheless, while the official was informing Fitzmaurice that everything was in order except the pilot’s license, the lifebelts and the Verey lights, the committee was cabling to Washington regarding the airworthiness of the ’plane and did not tell Fitzmaurice. The committee offered to let Fitzmaurice fly at a gross weight of 8350 pounds, subject to disqualification if he won, in the event of the American certificate being unsatisfactory. Fitzmaurice accepted, whereupon the committee withdrew the offer and informed Fitzmaurice that he could only fly at 5458 pounds. It also, ref used Fitzmaurice’s offer to make the flight as a sporting event. The Hospitals Trust adds that an American cable substantiated Fitzmaurice’s statements, and thus every effort by Fitzmaurice and his sponsors to keep the matter a sporting event was turned down by the committee and stewards. DOUGLAS MACHINES. CONSTRUCTION IN BRITAIN? LONDON, Oct. 26. The Daily Mail’s Hague correspondent says that Mr Anthony Foklcer is negotiating for the erection of a factory in England for the construction of Douglas air-liners. THE PRESENtTpOSITION. WHERE COMPETITORS ARE LOCATED. The positions of the various competitors in the race are now as follow : At Melbourne— Scott and Black, Britain. Parmentier and Moll, Holland. Turner and Pangborn, United States. Waller and Jones, Britain. Boundor Cloncurry— McGregor and Walker, New Zea--land: ■At Darw.in—- -, He>vett:and Kay, New Zealand. At .Batavia — | Sto‘da«t. 'Bros., Britain. Singapore — f, Australia. At 'Singapore— Hansen and Jensen, Denmark. At Calcutta — Mr and Mrs Mollison, Britain. At Jodhpur— Shaw, Britain. At Cyprus— Davies and Hill, Britain. At Athens—;i Brook and Miss Lay. ‘Ou,t of Race—- . ,WQods and Bennett, Australia, erasb•L,.Led at Aleppo. ■ ■ Baines and Gilman, New Zealand,) •>L -,%'killed in crash in Italy. . i Miss J. Cochran, United States, mishap landing at Bucharest. Parer and Hemswortli, New Guinea, engine trouble at Marseilles. . StAck and Turner, Britain, abandon- . |.‘7p’::'-,'ed flight at Athens •.« AVjes and Geysendorffer, Holland, v plqthe’ burned. L, Wright and Polando, United States, abandoned at Karachi.