ULM AND PARTY
DEATHS PKESUMED SYDNEY PROBATE COURT KINGBFORD SMITH'S VIEW SWIFT SINKING OF MACHINE By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received March H, 10.45 p.m.) SYDNEY, March 11 The events associated with the disappearance of Mr. Charles Ulm and / his companions on their ill-fated attempted flight from America to Australia were related in the Probate Court to-day. Counsel sought leave to swear to the deaths of Messrs. Ulm and Georgo Littlejohn. Sir Charles Kingsford Smith's affidavit expressed the opinion that tho aeroplane sank within a few minutes of touching the water in tho vicinity of Hanoiuh). Sir Charles also said ho was convinced that tho American naval authorities at Honolulu had made exhaustive' and magnificent efforts to locate the machine. No good purposo would be served by further prolonging the search. Mr. Ulm's widow and his private secretary also gave evidence regarding Mr. TJlm's intention to establish a regular air service between America and Australia. The Court granted both applications.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22056, 12 March 1935, Page 10
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