AVIATION

Hokitika Guardian, 26 September 1932, Page 5

AVIATION

JAP FLIGHT IOVER'PACIFIC. (United Press Association- -By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) ; i-TOKIO,-September 24. An ««ropl*n e sponsored by the new-s----psper "Houhi”left Samoshiro to-day «t daylight on * non-stop-flight to Nome, in Alaska, It woe sighted at (Neinuro, going strongly,, BERTRAM FLIES TO PERTH. PERTH, September 26. The Germ am aiirman, Bertram, with the ' Westralian Airways Engineer, Mr Sexton, reached Perth on Saturday in the former’s plane Atlanta, which Mr fiexton temporarily .repaired for the flight from the spot where H was abandoned.

VICTIMS OF 'SMASH IMPROVE. • : WELLINGTON, 'September 24. - >Th« doctor’s. report on the condition Of. Taylor,. ,the pilot, who was extensively burned in • an aeroplane craish and fire at Johnsbnville on Thursday, 4** * little brighter. There is a distinct improvement, although he is not yet out of a serious danger. De Tourettes, Taylor’s companion in the machine, is -still in bed. He is reported to be a little better. MRS DONNEY’S VENTURE. SYDNEY, September 25. Mrs Donne jf* when flying from Wangaratta to Sydney, was forced -back by a storm last evening. She landed at Gouldurn. She ®aid that she could not got above, below or around the awful weather, bo she d'd not risk continuing. }