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Hokitika Guardian, 21 July 1930, Page 5

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HINKLER’S PLANS. ► (United Priwr Association—By Electric I’elerfrepli— Copyright ). LONDON, July 19. ' Bert Hinkler 1 says that the information 'front’Australia as to his plans frir his flight is premature, misleading and unauthorised. He is merely investigating the possibilities of a flight and has not even arranged for suj>; plies. ' Such breaches of confide nee and flights of imagination on the part of someone only impede any plans that he might contemplate. ' : . ’ i ; ■ X ' SEARCH FOR HOOK. , ’ RANGOON. July 19. The latest authoritative report is that , the airman Hook has not yet • been .found. A party is still search-, ~ . ing, ) along the Bali Chaung and the •i.-' neighbourhood, but streams • are impeding movement. ; ; 1 • There ‘are unconfirmed Tumours that -< • '-Hook-' hfts been found- and is being,, • looked after in a certain village. These are being investigated. ’ The Government considers it innd---y visable to attach importance to suelp “rUiricura/ " " V • ••••''■ ]''' • Matthews is still lit Prome -< and is- ; progressing favourably.’ : ‘ „• HOOK REPORTED FOUND.; (Received this day at 3 a.m.) : J-*-' CALCUTTA, July 20. - ; The impression gains ground that Hook may be alive. A report whs received at Rangoon that he was suf- • v * fering from high fever in a village' ( some miles from the spot .where he j was left by Matthews. Hooks was i „ delirious and was unable to give v .h ..cohorent account.of his experiences’ j except that he frequently mentions j the word “Tiger.” It is said the villagers were on a ‘fishing expedition and , discovered him exhausted on the bank off a stream almost naked.

■ ' AUSTRALIAN 1 WINS/' Sjt-' ■' ' ;• LONDON, July 19.. : 6aptftin C. W. Percival, formerly Sydney, 'Wn the’ Dominions Hundred, Miles Cross Country Air Race, at Ham worth Pageant. Twenty light, plane® competed. Percival, flying his own ’design Hendy two-seater, aver-: aged 128 miles on hour. Only one: woman, Mrs, Jones, .competed, _ Miss': Brown and *Miss 'DianA Guest having scratched. AMY JOHNBON. V y v V WELCOME ARRANGED.' DELHI, .July 19. ' Miss Amy Johnson was wildly welcomed at Bombay, when she breakfasted at the Taj Mahal Hotel, with the local Flying Club and a dis- ■ tinguished. gathering, after driving through the city. She embarked 1 amidst cheers of thousands of specta-' tors. She will leave the liner Naldera in . [Egypt, and will fly to England in an • - Imperial Airways plane, arriving .in ‘London on August 4th, a Bank Holi- • '.'Svdayy.' when she will be tendered' a ina- /• tional welcome home.. i 1 KINGSFORD SMITH. NEW YORK, July 21, { Kingsford Smith, ..Saul, and, Stanriage 4rnved /‘.at f Roosevel t Field' from Akron, Ohio, completing their transcontinental flight. The- plane," which was pilot*./.! by Lee Schoenhair, at the rate of 175 nniles per hour, is believed to nave es- . .iitablished a speed record for the Akron foi New York route. 'f. •Kingsfprd. Smith . said he had plan-, ned, to remain in New York for some time before proceeding to England.: BOUND EUROPE AIR RACE. ' THE START OFF. (Received this day at 10.30 a.m.) - V LONDON, July 20. " ' Despite a heavy rainstorm thousands. " including the ex-Crown Prince, witnessed the departure of sixty aeroplane in groups of five froth Templehof" aerodrome, Berlin, on 'a five thousand miles reliability flight round Europe lasting eight to twelve - drtys. There were British starters, including Lady Bailey and Miss /.Spooner. The Britisher, Butler, was the first to arrive at Brunswick, w hich iB the first stop. He was followed by all the Britishers. Fiftyone arrived at Frankfort, and fortyone at Rhea ms. The Englishmen* Broad, Thorne and Butler reached tSaint Inglevert ahead of the others.