THE MISSING HAWKER

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 10288, 24 May 1919, Page 7

THE MISSING HAWKER

SEARCH BY ADMIRALTY , SHIPS AND AEROPLANES CSO- - By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright : Australian and JT.Z. Cable Association. LONDON, May 21. ' -'- The Admiralty has ordered a thor- ; ough search for Hawker, regardless of .expense. A large fleet of destroyers, , tugs, and, trawlers is scouring .. mense ; triangular area, with its base .on the west coast of Ireland,,and its , apex 300 miles out in the Atlantic. All : ■ aeroplanes are co-operating. Bad weather prevents the naval motor. " 'launches taking part in the search'. M FLIGHT CONTEST TO GO ON. LONDON, May 21. ' ."•All--the other firms which are com-' peting for the transatlantic, flight ■ prize intend to \ proceed with their , plans.""" A'substitute pilot will he found to replace Pickles. AN ADDITIONAL PRIZE. -. " '"'■'•'■'." LONDON, May 14...^ -., .The., .Ardath Tobacco Company has offered 2000 guineas to the winner of the transatlantic flight. WORLD'S LARGEST AEROPLANE Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON, May 21." The world's largest aeroplane has been finished at Farnborough. It was i*inteaded-jfor the bombing or Berlin. . It-.ist a, triplane, with six engines of 450 borse-power each, and is capable of a speed of TOO miles an hour. The fuselage is 80 feet long, and can carry j 92 persons.-- ■'' j