AVIATION

Hokitika Guardian, 13 May 1930, Page 4

AVIATION

REACHES -ALLAHABAD.

[United Tress Association—By Electrio Telegraph.---Copyright.]

ALLAHABAD, May 11. Miss Amy Johnson lias arrived here. 'i: jjIINDON, May 11.

The newspapers a throughout the country are giving prominence ta Miss Amy Johnson’s flight as being a wonderful one. The/:'‘.'Daily Chronicle” says: “'Jhe women" of England are making a notable name in the air. We have scarcely finished reading about the Duchess of Bedford’s South African flight when Miss Johnson flies off 1 to Australia, and is not content with this, but attempts;to beat Bert Hinkler’s record ; and now that she . has something in hand everybody will hope that she will not- only achieve safety, but will triumph'/'*’?’'.

TWO DAYS] AHEAD OF

HINKLER

(Received this day. at 8 a.m.)

ALLAHABAD,'May 12

Amy Johnson made a forced landinf at Whansi owing to petrol shortage. She was immediately surrounded 6y Indians. She was under the impres,’sion she was' at - Allahabad and took off again and landed at Allahabad, but unfortunately struck an iron post andt damaged a wing.- f A-local Indian-car-penter repaired- the .damage - (before the imorning and it; is now better than before. After,- breakfast 1 and refuelling she left for Calcutta. ' She is now two ,clays ahead of Hinkler.

MISS .JOHNSON AT CALCUTTA

(Received ‘ this 1 day at 9.40 a.m.) . DELHI, May 12

Miss Amy JohiiSoin arrived at Calcutta this evening and' 1 leaves early to-morrow for Rangoon. '.She made little of her long flight. Apart from head winds, she;•experienced no trouble in the journey from. Allahabad. Miss Johnson; is:.trayelling x so . light that she Had .tpr.boiwpw-a: shirt* and a pair of shorts at__every staged of her flight. ■: y •;•> y?;b. >. --/'V

GOOD WISHES!

..(LONDON, May; 15?.

;“J admire; her j pluck varied shope.xtbat the coiirage slie"'has displayed; .'will carry her through'*' successfully,” said Hinkler,-, when referring to 1 . Miss Amy Johnson’s flight/