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FRENCH AFRICAN ROUTE. A PERILOUS ADVENTURE. LONDON, March 3. An adventurous flight to Capetown along the desolate coasts of Morocco Rio de Oro, and over West African rivers, has been begun from Hanworth. Miss Delphine Reynolds, daughter of Sir James Reynolds, a member of the Housfe of 'Commons, accompanies Flight-Lieutenant Pudney in a BlnckRluebird aeroplane. They are following the Frencli-African air route as far as Senegal. The next stop will be made at Bathurst, where floats are to be fitted preparatory to surveying the River Gambia and the Ivory and Gold Coasts, w : tli a view to discovering bases between Bathurst and Calabar, to enable a seaplane service to be established to link up British West African possessions. Hostile tribes and lack of landing grounds increase the perils of the adventure. STAGGERING LOSSES. CANADIAN RAILWAYS. OTTAWA, March -1. Figures showing staggering losses on the Canadian National railways will he presented to Parliament next month. The Prime Minister (Mr R. B. Bennett) proposes to appeal to the Liberals to assist] in reaching a solution of the problem, which, if allowed to continue, it is feared, will bring about a major financial crisis. The cur-ent year’s deficit is £8,000,000. I
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Hokitika Guardian, 18 March 1931, Page 7
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