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Australian Press Assn.—United Service “FRIENDSHIP’S” RADIO SIGNAL. NEW YORK, June 17. Further news has been received of the Friendship plane. The Friendship communicated with the steamer “Rexmore” at 3.45 o’clock in the afternoon, and she asked for her position. The plane stated that she was proceeding without any trouble. The Rexmore then was one-third of the distance from Newfoundland to Ireland, hut she did not see the plane, or know where the plane was when it radioed. The signals were strong and clear. LONDON, Juno 18. The Irish Coastguard Wireless'Stations are on the alert for signals from the aeroplane “Friendship.” There was a. thick haze on Sunday night on the southern and western coasts of Ireland, with light northerly winds. The steamer Rexmore reported she had not sigliter the aeroplane, but she had received her signals clearly.
A FURTHER, REPORT. NEW YORK, June 17. The monoplane Friendship, late on Sunday night, reporter again by radio to the steamer “Rexmore,” when 700 miles east of Newfoundland. THE WRECKED ITALIA. COPENHAGEN, June 18; Advice received by the Stockholm newspaper “ Dagens Nyheter ” states that General Nobile has sent out a further S.O.S. In this he stated that there is now a violent storm raging, and he is asking for arms and ammunition in order to keep off the Arctic bears.
LOOKING FOR NOBILE. OSLO, June 18.
The Citta Do Milano reports Rimer Larsen flew over the spot that Nobile last indicated his position and saw nothing but snow. Afterwards Nobile wirelessed that he saw the aeroplane, and that the party’s present position was 80.33 north, 27.12 east. FLIGHT TO NEW ZEALAND. THE SOUTHERN CROSS. START EXPECTED IN ABOUT FOUR WEEKS WELLINGTON, June 16. The Wellington friends of Captain Kingston! Smith, who are making the arrangements in New Zealand lor the Tasman flight, have received intimation from the aviator that the flight- will probably take place four weeks hence. The landing-point has not been decided, and Captain Kingston! Smith has been advised from Wellington to use his own good judgment.
There is a probability, however, that more than one centre in the Dominion will he visited if time permits.
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Hokitika Guardian, 19 June 1928, Page 2
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