200,000 PEOPLE LINE ROUTE

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 30 May 1930, Page 5

200,000 PEOPLE LINE ROUTE

DRIVE THROUGH CHEERING* , CROWD - -vs.

, BRISBANE, 29th May: : > a It is estimated that 200,000 peoplelined the route from the aerodrome to the city of Brisbane. ■ ■ >i\\ ow- syoitft^t Miss Johnson was driven through the dense, cheering crowd by a girl motorist to the City Hall, where the Lord Mayor and other' prominent people heartily'»■ greeted her. Her arms werei laden with flowers. «, ':'■'.■ ' The Governor, Sir John Goodwin, congratulated the heroine on her escape from injury when landing. :■ Miss Johnson's reply was: "Oh! I'm all right, but my poor old 'plane is wrecked." ' " '"'.'• •A bystander soon" assured'her that her 'plane would quickly be' < fixed np<' Receptions' have been arranged fori;fss?? aviatrix this afternoon and to-night. .; '!•■ \ • ■ •' i~}\ ■■': - ■•■ •'";':': jf DAMAGED 'PLANE An? examination of the 'plane by the Quahtas aviation officials revealed that the'^damage. is fairly serious, • butvthe \ .engine and fuselage are intact. A staff of. workmen immediately set about repairing; the 'plane to enable Miss Johnson to. cdritinue her southern itinerary, failing > which a Qiiantas machine will be placed at her disposal. Miss Johnson is due in Sydney next' .Wednesday.