Coroner Extends Sympathy And Thanks

Chronicle (Levin), 1 November 1948, Page 7

Coroner Extends Sympathy And Thanks

OHAlvHNE, Oct. 31. "I feel there are tliousands of people throughout tlle Dominion who: wish their sympathy expressed to' those who have been so tragically bei reaved. The disaster .h'as. spread dismay 1 in the hearts of the people, firstly, in the magnitude of the" disaster, and, secondlv, in the -time' that eiapsed before the plane had. been locatqdi I knOw the people of the Dominion would wish someonc to express" . on their' " b'ehalf their thanks and- appreciation for the untiring efforts and the wiilingness to, do everything . ; possible, in tlie scareh for the missing Electra; " said the Coroner, Mr. W. H. Sandford at the inquest. today. "The work of the Air ServieeS is an outstanding tribute to the organisation and thoroughness of 't!he search made from the air under gruelling and- hazardoud conditions and 110 praise can be tdo higli for the magnificent efforts". : put

; LA p fortli. We are truly thankful that nb further accident h'as occurred in thO search under such adverse conditions. To 'all those who took part '• in the search 011 the ground I express gratet'ul thanks for serviees so wholeheartedly and . willingly given ' in various parts ofi- the counfry where conditions are' nowhere easy. To the Poiice Department and -their great band of helpers, including local mountaineers and bushmen' in' bringing in the bodies from the wreck, -110 praise can be too great for' lt is onlv those who have undertaken such'' hazardousj difficult and exhausting wofk who can appreciate the effort that has been put forth by them. Also thanks to ,the Army and othef serviees for equipment and personnel made available. ' Last Imt not least - to the amateur transmitters organised by the poiice, who did such good work in keeping contact with the rescue party and proved the worth of this equipment in all such eniergencies. "