AVIATION.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17635, 27 May 1919, Page 5

AVIATION.

TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHT. HAWKER AND GRIEVES PICKED UP. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, May 25. Ihe coastguard at Lewis, Hebrides, Tβports that a Danish steamer picked up Hawker and Grieves. An Admiralty official message states that the steamer Mary has transferred Hawker and Grioves to the destroyer yVooLston, which is proceeding to Thurso (North-east Scotland).—A. and N.Z. Cable. THE RED LIGHT. ST. JOHN'S (Newfoundland), May 24. Hawker carried a red Vercy light with winch to signal all well and" ask fox his position.—A. and N.Z. Cable. AVIATORS' SAFETY CONFIRMED. AN ADMIRALTY MESSAGE. LONDON, May 25. (Received May 26, at 8 p.m.) The Admiralty states thai, Hawker and Grieves are in good health. They were Picked up in latitude 50.20 N., longitude 30 W., after alighting close to the steamer Mane.—Reuter. [There are two Danish steamers named Mane, and one named Mary, in Lloyd's Register. The larger of the Maries is only 772 tons register; and, as tho Mary is of 1824 tons, and tho rescue was mado in the mid-Atlantic, it is probable that it was the last-named vessel that picked up th o intrepid aviators. None of the steamers referred to has a wireless plant, which would account for the fact that the news of the rescue was not known sooner.] NEW ZEALAND CONGRATULATIONS. FROM RETURNED SOLDIERS' ASSOCIATION. (Paa Übited Press Assootattoh.J CHRISTCHURCH, May 26. The news that Hawker had been picked up was received at the Returned Soldiers' Association Conference to-day with loud applause. It was immediately decided to cable to Hawkex, congratulating, him and expressing appreciation of his great feat. CAUSE OB' THE MISHAP. CONSOLATION PRIZE FOR GRIEVES. LONDON May 25.' (Received May 27, at 0.5 a.m.)' An Admiralty official report states that Hawker alighted, owing to a stoppage of the circulation df water in the pipe between the radiator and tihe pump. The exact position was 50.20 noxth, 29.30 west. Another report states that Hawker and Grieves were in the water 90 mirrutes. The Daily Mail has awarded Grieves £■5000 as a consolation prize. A and N.Z. Cable.