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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20229, 13 April 1929, Page 11

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HOW XT WAS RECEIVED. WIRELESS FROM AIR LINER. ALL THE CREW SEEN BELOW. EXACT LOCALITY MARKED. By Telesraph—Press Association— Copyright. (Received April 12, 8.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, April 10. " The Southern Cross has been found, end all the crew are well." This thrilling news spread like wildfire just before 1 p.m. to-day, but the people, mindful of the many false rumours current for the past week, were for a time incredulous. When the appearance of newspaper notices confirmed the glad tidings a great sigh of content and thankfulness arose. Everybody rejoiced that the intrepid adventurers had survived their 12 days isolation in the wilds of a country, tho desolate, rugged character of which had made a continuance of hope seem almost impious. The first message came from the Darwin T.-ireless station to Amalgamated Wireless, Liinited's, station at La Perouse. It was timed 11.31 a.m., Darwin time, equal to 12.1 p.m. Sydney time and read as follows : / Captain Les.* Holden, pilot of tho air liner Canberra, signals: " Have found the Southern Cross. All O.K. All the airmen are alive. Have dropped food. Details Inter." The finding of the men who had become rational heroes was the sole topic of conversation, arid when the various- editions of the newspapers appeared they were eagerly snapped up for the sake of such additional details as they contained. A special message to the New Zealand Press Association irom Perth at 10.45 a.m., or 12.45 p.m. Sydney time, briofly confirmed 'the report. It added: Ihe missing men were found 40 miles liom the Port George mission station. All are well. Food has been dropped to them. Air Liner's Successful Search. Other messages stated that the Canberra left Wyndham at 8.30 a.m. to-day, local time, and not quite two and a-half ' hours later, having followed the course Captain Holden had determined upon yesterday, he signalled that he had fo-.nd tho missing monoplane. Captain Holden failed to find the airmen to the north of Prince Regent River and decided that 4 it was possible they were lost in the country south-west of the Port George mission station. Amalgamated Wireless, Limited, supplies the following information intercepted from the, Canberra. 12.9 "p.m. Darwin time: The Canberra is still flying around the Southern Cross. Signed, Anderson. 9.45 a.m., Darwin time (from the aeroplane Canberra to the Southern Cioss) . After visiting Port George mission station v.o will search all the bays and inlets and far as Cape Londonderry. 11.33 a.rn., Darwin time: The Canberra confirms the finding ot the Southern Cross. All the crew aie ali\o. Have chopped foodstuffs... Plenty of - Water ior Castaways. 11.38 a.m. (by wireless from the Canberra to the Southern Cross) : If you can hear us, walk out into the open ground, Mac. 11.34 a.m. (from the Canberra to the Darwin radio station): 1 hev must bo eating. We have not seen them for a few minutes. We arc dropping more food. 11.47 a.m., Uanvin time: Found the crew of, the Southern Cross alive and all well. Their position is south of the. Port / George mission station on a mud Hat. 11.58 a.m.: ("an see tho whole crew now. All aro safe. The Canberra then climbed higher in : order to accurately mark tho position of the Southern Cross. Then came tho next message:— 12.30 p.m. (radio from tho Canberra) : It is approximately on tho Glcticlg River, about 20 miles from George Waters. 12.10 p.m. (radio from the Canberra): Advise the families of Smith, Ulm, Litchfield and McWilliam that the airmen arc well. They have plenty of water, as thoy have a,good creek running near them. '"VANCOUVER MESSAGE. GENERAL REJOICING. KINGSFORD SMITH REMEMBERED. (Received April l'J. 10.25 p.m.) United Service. VANCOUVER, April I*J The news of the finding of tho Southern Cross party caused general rejoicing here, ilany citizens remember Kingsford Smith.