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(Australian Press Association.) PERTH. October 15. . Further details of the aeroplane accident cabled yesterday in which two. men and a woman were killed, are given by a farmworker, who told the police that he saw Nesbitt’s machine flying low. Somebody within waved to him, and later lie heard a loud noise some distance away, but he did not attribute it to the plane falling. A search party found evidence that the machine had struck a treetop and crashed heavily on a wooden hill within two miles of ,ti splendid landing ground. Air experts express the opinion that the engine must have failed, causing the crash. The three bodies were greatly mutilated, and were lying in a heap, with the engine lying on top of them. ■ : - r CRICKET TOURS, SYDNEY, October 16. The Chairman of the Cricket Board of Control stated the matter of a team visiting New Zealand will have to be submitted to the Board, which does not meet before the end of December, It is pointed out that as the West Indies team is visiting Australia this season, leading players will be required for the test and State patches. The same thing applies next year when South Africa pay us a visit and in 1932-33 .season the Englishmen will be here again. It may be possible to send a second team thm year but it is unlikely that Bradman or other stars will be available. However, nothing can be done before the Board meets.
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Hokitika Guardian, 16 October 1930, Page 5
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