MISS JOHNSON AT RACES

Taranaki Daily News, 17 June 1930, Page 9

MISS JOHNSON AT RACES

WELCOME AT MOONEE VALLEY. By Telegraph—Press Assn. —Copyright. Rec. 10.30 p.m. Melbourne, June 16. Miss Amy Johnson arrived at the Moonee Valley racecourse in a Moth aeroplane a couple of hours late. The x De Haviland which carried her was lost in blinding rain and mist, and was unable to land.. She was flown to I verton and transferred to a Moth. The crowd of 15,000 gave her a rousing welcome. PARENTS VISITING AMERICA. ' FATHER POPULAR ON SHIP. Rec. 7.45 p.m. New York, June 15. Foreign Rotarians arrived on the Caronia to attend the convention at Chicago from June 23 to 27. Among them were Amy Johnson’s family, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Johnson, and their daughter, Mollie. Mr. Johnson apparently had been the most important man aboard, and very popular. He had been confident that Amy would attain her purpose. “She has always been a determir ;l girl,” he declared, “and she deserves everything she may get by her daring feat. We are all very proud of her. It has been very gratifying to hear all the pleasant things said about Amy on the voyage over, and on arrival here. We will tell her all about it when she comes home.” Mr. and Mrs. Johnson expect to meet Amy at Marseilles oil July 16.