PRESENT POSITION

Hokitika Guardian, 13 April 1929, Page 5

PRESENT POSITION

RESCUE PARTIES.

PLANE APPEARS ALL RIGHT.

ARRANGING FOR TAKE-OFF.

(Australian Press Association) (United Service.)

(Received this dav at. 10.30. a.m.) SYDNEY, April 13.

Elaborate arrangements are being made lor the organisation of rescue parties for the Southern Cross av Wyndlmm and Derby. 'The organisations will be co-ordinated.

If flu* plane is not seriously damaged and it appears to he all right, it may lie possible to clear a space on the flats sufficient to permit a taking off from there to AVyndham. Otherwise, salvage operations by water will be considered. It is understood that, Glenelg River is navigable by luggers for a distance from the sea which may he quite dose to where the Southern Cross is lying.

SMITHY AND PARTY. HOW THEY SPENT 13 DAYS. (Received this clay at 10.30. a.in.) SVD.VKY, April 13. Kiiifr.sloi'cl Smitli and liis companions tin* past thirteen days keeping two liras burning;. one mi a lonely hilltop hy (I'leneljf River anil the other near the Southern Cross on the river flat. A reliel party may he despatched Imm I’ori (I'eorf'c -Mission. Meanwhile Holden has left, the crow well supplied with food, medical stores, tobacco and, not the least important, mosquito nets. SIR JOSKRH WARD’S MRS,SACK. WKRLIXCTUX. April 13. Sir .). (.'. Ward has received the following cable from A 1 r Mrnce in reply to a message which Sir Joseph forwarded some* days ap;o: ‘‘Cahleyram concern i no; Kiiifjsford Smith and his companions in Southern Cross received with keenest appreciation hy the people of Australia.”