CANBERRA.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 May 1927, Page 3

CANBERRA.

(Australian Press Association A Sun.) DEATH ENSUES. (Received this day at 10.25 a.m.) CANBERRA. May 10. The flying officer, Frank Ewen, succumbed to his injuries. Ewen was aged 28 and a New Zealander, and after graduating at the Duntroou Military College he held a commission in the New Zealand Permanent Forces till he joined the Australian Air I'oreC early in 1920.

Sympathy with hi.s relatives was expressed by the Duke and Duchess ol York, the Governor-General and the Minister of Defence ami Air Board. The members ol the last named stated in Ewen a keen and promising young officer had been lost to the Air I'orco. Ewen's machine was flying at a height of live hundred feet with tour others in the form of the letter “\ Ewen’s plane seemed to tall behind the others and then he attempted a spurt to catch up. His plane appeared to make an upward movement and turned straight down, the nose and point ol the left wing striking the ground simultaneously. As the machines were exercising on the opposite side of Government House to the review not many people saw the crash.

A RECEPTION. SYDNEY, May 10

A reception was tendered by the members of the Federal Cabinet to overseas representatives at Parliament House. Air Bruce, welcoming the delegates, expressed the great pride which Australia felt in that day’s historic inaugural ceremony, and thei greater sense of nationhood, to which much had been added by the presence of distinguished representatives from Canada, New Zealand, South Africa and India. Their presence was yet another striking manifestation of the unity which hound the Empire together. Our nationhood continued Mr Bruce, has been recognised by the great powers of the world, from the most of whom we received messages expressive of their goodwill : ' hut the messages that pleased us most were those from the sister Dominions and the Mother Country.

Overseas representatives in felieitious speeches acknowledged the welcome accorded them and on behalf of their countries, expressed goodwill to the Commonwealth. Hon McLeod, on l>ehalf of New Zealand read a message From Hon 0. J. Coates, and added, as a member of the New Zealand Government he had great Measure in affirming the sentiments in Mr Coates’ message. Geographically the countries were separate hv' the wide, open turbulent waters of the Tasman Sea. hut nationally they were linked together in that close union which sprang: from a common heritage of one Motherland, one King, and one flag. In :ul(liton tliere was the bond of union arising from the glorious sacrifices of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, now immortalised in the sacred name of Anzac.

LONDON’S CONOR ATFLATTOXS. LONDON, Mnv 9. The Lord Mayor requested Sir .T. Cook to convey tf> the Commonwealth London’s congratulations on the opening of Canberra,