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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 5 December 1927, Page 2

ABANDONED BY GILES (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) j (Australian. & N.Z. Cable Association) SAN FEANCISda 3rd December. ' Giles announces, that he, lias abandoned further attempts at tlie Pacific flight because he is “run. down, and. all in.” Giles intends to, take a long rest. ; KINGSFORD SMITH RETURNS Kingsford Smith returned and brought his, plane to a safe landing. Ho immediately announced that he would make a second, attempt at dawn to-morrow. The fliers, had: been only 139 minutes aloftwhen air currents shook the heavily loaded plane so violently that the pilot experienced; the, greatest difficulty in controlling the. machine and was compelled. to dump 800 gallons of petrol. SECOND, ATTEMPT RAILS (Received sth December, 9.45 ,a.m.) NEW YORK, 4th Dec. The Spirit of California, which left :at 7.45 on a second attempt to establish. an endurance record, returned at rlo.B. Smith in a radio, message said: “Returning to Mills Field; again encountered bumpy, air resulting in tail 'flutter same > as' yesterday. Going to try again to-morrow.”