HAWKER FALLS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 97, 28 August 1913, Page 5

HAWKER FALLS.

THE DAILY M AIL CUP. OX THE WING. [By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) Times—Sydney Sun Special Cables. (Received 9.0 a.in.) Loudon, August 27. Hawker arrived at Oban at a height of 1000 ft, and descended, at 5.3 d it two graceful circles to the bay. Troublesome gusts impeded his voyage along tho Caledonian Canal. BE LOBE THE ACCIDENT. (Received 9.0 a.m.) London, August 2/. in endeavouring to reach Falmouth to-day in order to complete cue ci. euit before 9.90 on Thursday morning, Hawker was delayed for an hour in leaving Oban by a leaky nue, ana rate, .he lost three hours through engine l roubles.

HOW THEY FELL INTO THE SEA. His difficulties culminated in an accident at Loughshiniug, where a wing snapped and tne machine lei. 100 ft into the sea. Hawker fractured his arm and in jtired his head. Kauper was only slightly hurt The coastguard rescued them am conveyed them ashore, where tfiey wer, attended by a doctor. I'lie race against time has created interest all over the country. Si George Reid (Commonwealth AgentHonera!) telegraphed to the aviators. “Win or lose, Australia is -proud of you both.’.’' (Received 9.50 a.m.) London, August 27. Hawker left Oban at six-forty, and Jescenoed at Larue at nine-thirty fo. petrol. (Received 10.35 a.m.) London, August 27. Hawker turns out to be uninjured. Kauper’s face, body, and arm were injured, and ho has TJeeu taken to tho hospital. The waterplane’s left wing was broken. -liio accident was due to . tido slip.

DAILY MAIL AWARDS £IOOO. (Received 11.0 a.m.) The Daily Mail has awarded Hawkci £IOOO. Hawker covered 1013 miles in 1200 minutes. Starting at Falmouth, the various ’.topping or control places on tin Voyage wore:—Southampton, Rams gate, Yarmouth, Scarborough, Aberdeen, Cromarty, Oban, Dublin, t( Tahnouth. Competitors bad to sto tor 30 minutes at each of the contro stations. The whole course is a bon 1000 miles, and had to bo complete: within a'total period of 72 hours. Tinrace was limited to British-mado hydroplanes.