AVIATION

Hokitika Guardian, 8 July 1930, Page 6

AVIATION

“DRYASEL” PLANE.

MAY BE-IN THE. SEA.

[United Press Association —By, Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.)

DELHI, July 7,

An intensive search is being made along the coast line between Kyaukpu, eighty miles south of Akyali, and Bassein, for Hook and Matthews, who were last seen over Kyaukpu, heading out for the sea. It is feared that they have fallen into the sea, as tile weather at the time was stormy, and the visibility was poor.

in the vicinity have been asked to keep a sharp lookout for any trace of the missing airmen. The region between Akyab and Rangoon is where ijir A. Cohliam and Miss Amy Johnson met with the most terrible weather, the former being forced to laud on the sea, and Miss Johnson having, to turn back in order to obtain sufficient altitude to. cross the mountains, into which she narrowly escaped crashing.

CHANCES OF BEING ALIVE

REMOTE.

The latest message about Hook and Matthews states Lhe aeroplane was seen on the morning of the third ov'ei vJii'village about ten miles north of •Tolingua flying low, apparently in dif- ; Acuities. The chances of the airmen being alive' are- remote, if the aeroplane crashed in ■ this locality’ hs it is an impenetrable jungle. : :

I PIONEER BALLOONIST

LONDON, July G

Mr Griffith Brewer,' who is now '6O years old, and is an • aviation pioneer and 'balloonist, and who represented vVright Brothers as patent agent in Britain, has just taken out a pilot’s certificate at Hamvorbh Air Park.

LONDON BANKER

SYDNEY, July 7.

Sir Otto Niemeyer, representative of the Bank of England, who arrives in Australia on duly' 21, is to investigate the financial and economic position ;of the Commonwealth. He will in the absence Qf Mr.. Theodore, conduct'' all his negotiations with ‘ the u’rime Minister, Mr Scullin. ~lt is expected, tfiat the conversations. will occupy about three weeks.