FLIGHT TO AUSTRALIA

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18064, 15 April 1933, Page 5

FLIGHT TO AUSTRALIA

MISS BATTEN’S PROGRESS BAGDAD ON THIRD DAY (Elec. Tel. Copyright—-United Press Assn.) BAGDAD, April 13. Miss* Jean Batten, the New Zealand aviatrix, who is flying to Australia, arrived on Wednesday and departed for Bushire two hours later, but there is no news of her since. British airmen are astonished at the progress Miss' Batten is making, one remarking: “If this is what she means by taking a quiet trip to Australia, I wonder what would happen if she went all out?” Miss Batten’s arrival at Bagdad on the third day means that at that stage she was a day ahead of Mrs. Amy Mollison’s schedule. ROBBIANO SAFE FORCED DOWN IN PERSIA LONDON.. April 13. Captain Robbiano, who is flying from I/melon to Australia, made a forced landing near Hipduan, Persia, owing to shortage of petrol. The machine was undamaged, and the airman will resume his flight to-day. CALCUTTA REACHED (Received April 15, noon.) CALCUTTA, April 14. Captain Robbiano reached Calcutta at 3 o’clock this afternoon, and is resuming bis flight to Australia to-morrow. FRENCHWOMAN’S FLIGHT ARRIVAL AT HONGKONG HONGKONG, April 13. ■ The French airwoman Mdlle. Maiyse Hiltz, arrived at Hongkong at 6.15 o’clock to-night, after a rough weather trip. She intends leaving for Shanghai this morning. BERTRAM’S RETURN FLIGHT (Received April 15, 11 a.m.) ■ CALCUTTA, April 14. Captain Hans Bertram left Karachi at noon for Bushire, and is hopeful of reaching Berlin on Sunday.