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Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20862, 19 October 1937, Page 7

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RIVAL SPURS ON FLYERS United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Conyrtght SYDNEY, October 18. The “Sydney Morning Herald" says that circumstances are conspiring towards an almost simultaneous start frqm the opposite ends of the earth of the two attempts qp the solo flight record between England and Australia by Mr H. F. proadbept and Miss Jeap Batten. At the week-end Mr Broadbent was preparing his aeroplane at Hanworth Aerodrome, England, for a hop off “in a couple of days” fpr AustraliaMiss Batten’s plans for an earlier start from Darwin have been upset by the excessive oil consumption of her machine on the flight to Darwin, and the engine is to be overhauled before she leaves for London, probably on Tuesday.. The two record-breaking aspirants should, therefore, pass one another about midway in their flights. During her stay at Darwin Miss Batten is a guest at Government House, START OF MISS BATTEN’ FLIGHT PRECAUTIONS OVER TIMOR SEA United Prese Association—By Electric Telegraph -Copyright (Received October 18, 10.25 p.m.) DARWIN, October 18. Arrangements have been made for the Government patrol boat Larrakia to stand by while Jean Batten Is crossing the Timor Sea to-morrow. The Larrakia has proceeded 100 miles across the sea and will remain there until the avlatrix is reported to be safely across. The Dutch authorities have agreed tn have a seaplane cm the other side in readiness for any emergency. Miss Batten will take off, weather permitting, at 6 a.ffi,