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Squadron-Leader Kingsford Smitfi will"icave for the United States on the 15th where he intends making an Atlantic crossing in the Southern Cross, which is at nresent being thoroughly overhauled ax the Fokkcr works in Amsterdam. Flight-Lieutenant Dim and Litchfield and McWilliams will complete the crew. HEROIC WOMAN DOCTOR. FACES GEEAT DANGEES. SPLENDID WORK PRAISED. (Received 11 a.m.) LONDON/ Feb. 28. A young woman, Dr Winifred Bridge, is being praised for her heroism, in the Haydock explosion. She assisted, Dr . Dowling, whom she accompanied below, facing risks and horrors composedly. It was bad travelling through the workings for a woman, but Dr Bridge* crouched down, and was led along She fixed up a. surgery a hundred yards irom the scene of the explosion, and began ministering to the injured as they struggled to her. "She was splendid," said Dr Dowling. "A fine athletic girl, she kept her; head. The fumes were terrible. Men \ suffered from gas and others vwer« v frightfully burned, bujt Dr Bridge worked hard. I think she is the first woman working under' such: circumstances." - - ..
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Waikato Independent, Volume XXX, Issue 2305, 1 March 1930, Page 5
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