MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 May 1923, Page 2

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. AEROPLANE CRASH. SIX PEOPLE KILLED. PARIS, May 15 Seven persons were killed through a Earman-Goliath aeroplane crashing near Amiens. It left Paris for London with a full load of passengers. When it fell, all the passengers were pinned under the wreckage, which burst into flames. The pilot and mechanic and a director of the Farman Company and four passengers were burned to death.

Aii aeroplane crash occurred at Monsurcs. Only one spectator saw the machine flying, apparently all right, then suddenly it became a mass of flames. It seemed ns if it staggered, then fell headlong to earth. Six bodies burned beyond recognition, were found underneath the wreckage. The fact that there is no survivor and that tho logbook was burned, delayed the discovery of tho identity of the killed, some of whose names are believed to be Mrs Juanita Bates, of Brookland, Surrey; Laurence Schwab, of New York : lvnanian, a Finn; Pirott, Manager of the French Air Union, who are the owners of the machine; Lemien, pilot ; and Jobort, mechanic. KTXG AND QUEEN RETURN. LONDON, May 15. Large crowds at Victoria Station welcomed their Majesties home. 'I ha Prince of Wales, seeing a group of hlnck-shiiTed Fascist i awaiting the train, heartily shook hands with the leader, and exchanged a few words with him. Affectionate greetings followed between the Prince of Wales and his parents. Maria Lahardini, a little war orphan, tendered the Queen a bouquet of roses on behalf of the Italian Legion. Mdlle. Cittadina presented a, bouquet on behalf of tho hascisti. Meanwhile tho Prince of Wales took the King to the Fascist; leader to whom His Majesty said he had had a wonderful timp in Italy. Crowds cheered their Majesties en route to Buckingham Palace. STRIKE SETTLED. LONDON, May It. The Aberdeen fishermen’s strike has been settled on terms which limit foreign landings to eighteen vessels weekly-