SAFE LANDING
THE SOUTHERN GROSS PETROL SUPPLIES GIVE OUT Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. SYDNEY, April 1. (Received April 1, at 9.45 n.m.) 'Dio latest advices show that the Southern Cross was forced down 200 miles from her objective owing to the petrol supplies giving out. Tho country in tho district is densely wooded, aiid hilly, hut a landing was safely effected in the vicinity of the Drysdalc mission station. The crew and the machine arc safe. It is expected that.it will be Wednesday or Thursday before petrol supplies reach the plane.
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Evening Star, Issue 20138, 1 April 1929, Page 8
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90SAFE LANDING Evening Star, Issue 20138, 1 April 1929, Page 8
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