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Northern Advocate, 24 May 1929, Page 5

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MISSING AVIATORS

“SOMEWHERE IN TIMOR' ’ FURTHER SEARCH BY AIR. (Australian Press Association.) (Received 8.34 a.m.) ■SYDNEY, May 23. There is a feeling here among aviators that M>oir and Owen have been forced down somewhere in Timor Island and are unable to rise again. The aeroplane Atlanta, with Pilot Drain and Mr Robinson, wireless operator and director of 4QG Brisbane, aboard, left today to take part in the search. Captain Grosvenor is continuing his search between Wyndham and Darwin.

ONE GALLON OF WATER.

LIFE-PRESERVING APPLIANCES,

NEWS BY RADIO-TELEPHONE

(Australian Frees Association.) (Received 9 a.m.) SYDNEY, May 23. Wing-Commander L. J. Wackett held a radio telephonic conversation from Sydney with Wing-Commander Smet, officer in charge of the Air Force station, at -Sourabaya, Java. The conversation was arranged by Amalgamated Wireless, Ltd. It was the first time wireless telephony had been employed by officials of the two nations to discuss a matter of urgent national importance. The Java officer told Wing-Com-mander Wackett that Muir and Owen carried one gallon of water when they left Bima on Saturday, also some kind of rubber life-preserving equipment. Ho was npt sure whether the latter was a collapsible boat. The airmen had sufficient petrol for a 24-hour flight. Wing-Commander j Smet said definitely that they had j not landed at Atamboea, Timor Island.

VARIOUS ENDEAVOURS

■STEAMERS AND 'SEAPLANE. , (Australian Press Association.) (Received 10,50 a.m.) • ■ .SYDNEY, This Day. The Federal Government ship Kyogle is now searching for Moir and Owen' in Timor Sea from Darwin, and a vessel of the Dutch Government is cruising round the southern -coast of the- Island of Timor, Dutch East Indies.

Seaplanes are proceeding to search the island ,of Timor and adjoining Seas towards Darwin.

Piloit Brain's aeroplane Atlanta arrived at Long Reach -last night and will leave for Newcastle Waters in the morning.

The two aviators, Flight-Lieutenant James Moir and Flying-Officer Harold Owen, have not been seen since last Saturday morning, when they passed over Koepang, Timor Island, from EJma, Dutch Easif Indies, on itho last. Stage, of their flight from England to Fort Darwin.