AHEAD OF HINKLER’S TIME
AIR RACE TO AUSTRALIA
hill on way to sourabaya
KINGSFORD SMITH CLOSE
British Wireless,
Rec. 5.5 p.m. Rugby, Oct. 16. Anxiety regarding the Queensland airman, Flight-Lieutenant Hill, who left England for Australia on October 5, was relieved to-day with news of his arrival at Singapore. He left Singapore for Sourabaya at 3 o’clock this morn-
Hill is two days ahead of Hinkler’s time. He said he hoped to reach Darwin on Friday. He made a night flight from Rangoon to Singapore, arriving at 10 o'clock in the morning.
Wing-Commander Kingsford Smith left Rangoon for Singapore at 3.50 this morning. .-«.•* Mr. Oscar Garden, one-time of Christchurch, left Croydon at 6 o’clock this morning for Australia. _ Captain Matthews arrived at Bima today and will leave for Atamboea tomorrow. A later message says Wing-Command-er Kingsford Smith arrived at Singapore at 6.30 p.m. to-day.
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Taranaki Daily News, 17 October 1930, Page 7
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