MISSING FLIERS
THREE SEARCHES
STILL NO TRACE OF ROBBIANO
United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph— Copyright.)
CALCUTTA. April 22
Ther© i s no trace of th e Italian airman, Robbiano, despite a vigorous search of thg coast east of Bengal, but wreckage from a plane has been found bearing Italian marks with a notebook containing details of landing grounds, en route to Australia. Villagers in the South West, of S<mdwijp Island, near N oak ha! i, report hearing a loud explosion off the coast in t-ne early hours of the morning of April 15. suggesting that Robbiano had crashed in the darkness while Hying towards the coast of Burma.
NO SIGN OF CAPTAIN LANCASTER
CONTINUATION OF SEARCH
PARIS, April 22
The T-i’ans-Saharienne Air Company reports there i$ no sign of Captain Lancaster, though their planes have searched for miles along his supposed route. Scores of caravan drivers, natives and desert tribesmen have been questioned. It is believed, that Lancaster got a- long way off his course, The search continues,
MISS BATTEN FOREGOES FLIGHT
TO MAKE ANOTHER ATTEMPT
CALCUTTA, April 22
Miss Jean Batten, the Aucklander, who, under doctor’s orders, remained in her room at Karachi from Monday to Wednesday, seeing no one, slipped away quietly on Wednesday nigKt, by steamer, for England. She intends, if sh e can, to get another machine, and •again to attempt the E n gland-Australia record.
DOUBLE JAPANESE TRAGEDY
TWO PLANES PLUNGE INTO SEA.
TOKYO, April 22,
A naval plane proceeding to Formosa yesterday fe] 1 into the sea near Loo■chous.
Another, naval plane while practising plunged into Tokyo Bay. Both crews were drowned.
SEARCH FOR MRS BONNEY. RAi'-.OOON, April 22
A Royal Air Force machine has left to search for Mi's Bonney, who is still missing. Before leaving, she said that if she were missing, the foreshore should be searched, -as she had .a s m aß collapsible boat.
HOPES TO RESUME FLIGHT
(Recoived this day ot 12.14 p.m.) RANGOON, April 23
A relief party is taking supplies to Mm Bonney, wh 0 hopes to ,resume her flight if the plane cap be repaired. She was forced, down i n a terrific s toxm on Thursday evening. _ _
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Hokitika Guardian, 24 April 1933, Page 5
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