AMERICAN CABLE NEWS
(Australian A N.Z. Cable Association.) AIRMAN COMES DOWN. (Received this day at 9.90 a.in.) HONOLULU. July IT. Ernest Smith radioed that he was landing in t-lie water owing to a shortage of petrol. A later message stated lie came clown on the water at 7.90 this morning about 400 miles from Honolulu. Steamers arc rushing to ltis aid. The nearest is AVilhelmina 75 miles away. AVlien the i'nst S.O.S. was received Smith had flown 1700 miles in 21 hours T minutes. Reports from the monoplane are con. dieting, making it uncertain whether he possessed enough petrol to remain in the air one hour or four hours. The position when the final message was despatched was about TOO miles northeast of Paiaiaui. Several planes, including one piloted by ('apt. Lowell Smith, the around the world flyer, will assist in a search for Ernest Smith.
A request was broadcasted to all vessels within 000 miles radius to keep a look-out. The chief danger is believed to he from sharks which infest these waters. The airmen carried sufficient emergency rnlimit for three days.
The weather bureau announces they are in no danger from rough weather.
DISCREDITED. ST. JOHNS, Newfoundland. July IT. A report that Nungesscr's plane was found is discredited. HEAT AYAYE. (Received this day at 9.90 a.m.) NEW YORK, July IT. The heat wave is unabated and has now caused 110 known deaths, of which eight- are attributed directly to prostration. Thunder showers over the eastern states brought temporary relief during the night but the temperature rose rapidly to-day till it equalled the previous day’s level.
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Hokitika Guardian, 16 July 1927, Page 3
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