AVIATION
BERT HINKLER’S EXPLOITS. (United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) PORT OF SPAIN (Trinidad), Nov. 10. Bert Hinkler landed here alter a. seven hours’ fligjht from Marateai.be. He intends to leave to-morrow (Wednesday) for British Guiana. BUTLER’S FLIGHT. WITH DAMAGED PLANE. SYDNEY, November 11, A message from Camooweal states:— The airman Butjler’s tiny airplane struck a wire fence at the local aerodrome while taking off in the dark, the undercarriage being seriously damaged, 1 The airman, however, continued his flight despite the damage, and he skilfully manoeuvred a landing at Longreach, where he will have to remain for some davs to effect repairs.
OO N CAR ADULATIONS. SYDNEY, November 12. Congratulatory messages; were received by Butler from His Majesty the King, Prime Minister Seullin, the Premier of New South Wales, Civil Aviation Department, Kingsford Smith and other noted airmen from all parts of the world. AIR MAIL LEAVES BLENHEIM., . BLENHEIM, November 12. His Majesty’s airmail left Blenheim this morning at 11.6 o’clock with 16 bags of mail from the South Island inf eluding four from Blenheim.
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Hokitika Guardian, 12 November 1931, Page 6
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