DELAYED AT TIMOR

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 307, 19 March 1928, Page 9

DELAYED AT TIMOR

CAPTAIN LANCASTER AND MRS. MILLER DARWIN DISAPPOINTED By Cable. —Press Association. — Copyright. BATAVIA, Saturday. The British air pilot, Captain W. N. Lancaster, and Mrs. Keith Miller, in the airplane Red Rose, have arrived at Bima, in the Dutch East Indies. A message from Kupang, Timor, says Captain Lancaster reports that terrific rains flooded the landing ground, and he would not be able to leave for Darwin until to-morrow. There was disappointment at Darwin at the news of the delay. Great preparations have been made for the arrival of the Red Rose.—A. and N.Z. Captain W. N. Lancaster and Mrs. Keith Miller, of Melbourne, left Croydon Airdrome on October 20 for Australia. They arrived at Malta on October 22, and Basra, where they were delayed 10 days, on November 10. They left Rangoon on January 3 and reached Singapore, leaving on January 9 for Batavia. On the way they crashed from a height of 160 ft, both being slightly injured. The machine was badly damaged. When it had been repaired they flew to Weltevreden, in Batavia, to rest and refit.

HINKLER AT MELBOURNE WELCOMED BY 70,000 PEOPLE Reed. 9.5 a.m. MELBOURNE, Sunday. Mr. Bert Hinkler arrived at Melbourne and was welcomed by 60,000 or 70,000 people, including the Premier of Victoria, Mr. E. J. Hogan, and the Lord Mayor of Melbourne, Sir Stephen Morell. Cootamundra and Wagga were visited by Hinkler on his flight from Canberra. At each place the airman was enthusiastically received.—A. and N.Z.