ANTIC CROSSED

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 84, 30 November 1931, Page 5

ANTIC CROSSED

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little australian" istablishes three new records tfsation in london

-By Telegraph — Copyright).

Rec. Nov.. 28, 5.5 p.m. LONDON, Saturday. jssage from St. Louis; Senegal, Africa) states that Bert Hinko was reported to have left America f or South Africa, a y of 1500 miles across the Atlantic Ocean, and concernlose safety some anxiety was s reached there. He will leave iately for Port Etienne. is the first time this flight has ittempted from West to East. t Hinkler 's latest exploit is the ion of the hour in London air ,, which had no idea of the pro- ' flight. 3 now known that the great litistralian, who two hours hefore lought to be lost in the South flc, is not only safe- but has ished three new records, the West-to-East crossing of the Atlantic, the first trans-Atlan-L-oplane (land plane) flight, and L'st trans-South Atlantic flight. \ weather the whole way across ad, the aviator Feing blown out course by strong winds, made his first landing at BathBritish Gambia, West Africa 5 this morning, covering the miles in 22 rours. He quickly led and flew to St. Louis, where sth was overhauled. kler now plans to leave St. for England.