STRANDED FLIERS.
WORK OF RESCUE DELAYED. RATIONS DROPPED FROM AIR. Uuited Frees Asen.—Elec. Tel. Copyright SYDNEY, May 28. Advice has been received from Alice Springs that the motor-truck party which is going to tlie rescue of Sir Herbert Gepp and tlie other stranded ilicrs in Central Australia is not likely to reach its destination before Sunday owing to tlie difficult nature of tlie country, in fact, it may be necessary to requisition a camel team. Flight-Lieutenant Hely is daily dropping rations to tlie stranded men. who appear to be in good health. Sir Herbert Gepp and Mr P. B. Nye, executive officers of the North Australian Aerial and Geophysical Survey, ami three members of tne crew of an aeroplane, were forced dwn in Central Australia when on.B survey flight.
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Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20207, 29 May 1937, Page 7
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129STRANDED FLIERS. Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20207, 29 May 1937, Page 7
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