AVIATION

Grey River Argus, 20 September 1937, Page 4

AVIATION

PLANE ACCIDENT At Hokitika 'Drome CLUB MACHINE DAMAGED. Whilst practising landings at the Hokitika Aerodrome yesterday afternoon, a Civil Reserve trainee, Mr. Edward Russell Orr, of Alexander Street, Greymouth, had the misfortune to come in rather short, with the result that the ’plane in which he was Hying was extensively damaged. Mr. Orr had a remarkable escape from serious injury, being completely unhurt. The accident occurred about 2 o’clock. The pilot, in landing at the southern end of the aerodrome, collided with a stack of rails. The machine he was using was the West Coast United Aero Club’s Moth plane, ZK A AZ, which had the undercarriage carried away, the propellor broken, and the centre section and lower wings severely fractured. The ’plane, which was purchased by the United Aero Club from the Wellington Aero Club over two years ago, has been recently used in the training of Club and Civil Reserve pilots at Greymouth and Hokitika. After the accident the plane was dismantled by the Aero Club’s staff pending inspection by officials of the Air Ministry.

AIR LINER LOST IN DUST STORM. BROKEN HILL, September 18. In a terrific dust storm yesterday the Australian National Airways mail aeroplane from Melbourne twice overshot Broken Hill and was reported missing. There were no passengers aboard the machine, which landed 50 miles north of its destination. On returning it again missed the city, but finally it was reported ten miles south of Broken Hill.

MISSING CRAFT FOUND UNHARMED. (Received September 19, 7 p.m.) SYDNEY, September 19. The missing airliner was found unharmed thirty miles east of Broken Hill. The sole occupant, Pilot O. Savage, said he was unable to see the aerodrome at Broken Hill, and so he flew to the open country. He landed safely. He slept in the cockpit overnight. JEAN BATTEN'S PLANE. SYDNEY, September 19. The “Daily Telegraph” states that Miss Batten is expected to make an announcement of an attempt to beat Mr H. F. Broadbent’s record of six day sten hours 55 minutes for the flight from Australia to England. DUTCH AIR BASE AT JAVA. THE HAGUE, September 17. The Dutch East Indian Government is expected to give an early decision regarding air bases in Java, the expenses of the construction of which it may defray. ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN SERVICE. (Received September 19, 7 p.m.) CANBERRA, September 19. The Federal Cabinet has completed all outstanding details of contracts relating to the flying boat service between England and Australia. The agreements are now ready for signature. An important phase is that Australia interests will build control bases in the Netherlands, East. Indies, making more effective the control of the section between Singapore and Australia. When the new service begins the postal rate between Sydney and London will be reduced from 18d per 1 ounce to a flat rate of 5d per

In connection with the unveiling ceremony of tire H. E. Holland Memorial to be held in Wellington on October 9th next Mr. W. O’Neill has been asked and has consented to act, as the representative of the Buller L.R.C. whilst he is in Wellington in connection with this ceremony. Authority has been given to Mr. O’Neill to procure a suitable floral tribute for this most important occasion, on behalf of the Buller L.R.C. Fiberkane Lunch Cases 1/-, 1/6 to 2/6. Fiberkane School Book Cases 2/3, 2/6, 3/-, 3/6, 4/6, 5/6 each. Leather School Bags 7/6 to 15/- each, Leather Carrying Bags 8/6 to 14/6 each. Fancy Cloth Carrying Bags 1/9, 2/6 to 4/6 each. Leather Straps 9d, 1/-, 1/6, 2/- each. Leather Luggage Labels 1/- each. Best values are at B. Dixon’s Ltd., Tainui St.—AdvtWhitebait in increasingly large j quantities are being caught in the 1 Buller River, whilst runs in the Grey® and Hokitika Rivers have so far® been far from satisfactory. On Sat- a urday some fair runs were seen in ■ the Grey and Hokitika Rivers, but I the main source of West Coast ■ supply at present is the Buller River, At Westport whitebait are retailing at about 2/- per pint whilst the local price is in the vicinity of 3/- per pint. Photograph Albums of the latest styles and in all sizes from 1/- to 8/6 each. Stamp Albums 1/-, 1/6, 2/6, 3/6, 5/6, 7/6, 10/6, to 21/- each. Autograph Albums 1/-, 1/3, 1/6, 2/-, 2/6, to 5/6 each. Cigarette Card Albums 1/- and 2/- each. Post Card Albums 1/-, 2/-, 2/6 to 9/6 each. Packets of Foreign Stamps 3d, 6d, 9d, 1/- to 8/6 each. Large selection of single stamps. Stamp mounts 3d to 8d a packet, at B. Dixon’s Ltd., Tainui Street.—Advt.

The old-time sailorman has gone out along with the windjammers, and with him has gone the old-time coarse plug tobacco, black as the ace of spades and poisonous with nicotine. The modern steamboat sailor is more particular. He prefers “cut-up." But it’s not every brand of cut-up that’s O.K. or there’d be fewer cases perhaps of smoking causing heart or nerve trouble and minor ills. Now pure tobacco’s as essential to good health as pure water or pure food, and if you find smoking is giving you “the jumps,” a burnt tongue or a bad throat, change over to “toasted.” Its flavour will delight you and its aroma fascinate you. Also you’ll lind you can smoke it freely as you please. It won’t let you down. The secret of its extraordinary purity and magic appeal is that it’s “toasted,” consequently largely freed of its nicotine. The only genuine toasted blends are Cut Plug No. 10 (Bullshead), Navy Cut I No. 3 (Bulldog), Cavendish, Riverhead Gold and Desert Gold—and once you try them you’ll always buy them, —Advt.