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Flying Doctor Obtains Petrol United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received January 15, 6.30 p.m.) BRISBANE, January 15. Captain Donaldson, of Quantas Airways, who, on Friday sighted the ’plane in which the “flying doctor” and his pilot had been missing, failed to find it again on Saturday but located it on Sunday. The pilot (Mr K. 0. Berry) was alone alongside the ’plane Captain Donaldson later found that Dr. G. W. Alberry had reached Punjauo Station which is without telephone and wireless communication. Captain Donaldson on Sunday afternoon saw a ground party transporting petrol from Punjaub Station to the stranded ’plane and a runway being cleared.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVIII, Issue 21553, 16 January 1940, Page 5
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