PROSPECTOR’S STORY
KOOKABURRA ALIGHTED NEAR HIM GAVE AIRMEN A HAND Reed. 11 a.m. ADELAIDE, To-day. Martin Krommer, a gold prospector, who now is visiting Adelaide, tells of a romantic meeting with Anderson and Hitchcock 34 hiles south of Oodnadatta on April 9. Krommer was sitting on the roadtide when the Kookaburra alighted tearby. He hurried to the plane and tav the aviators examining the engine. Anderson asked Hitchcock for the box of tools. Hitchcock replied, “Somebody stole them while I was in hospital.” Hitchcock had a bad illness some time ijffore the flight. Anderson retorted, “Why didn't you teli me at Broken Hill.” They worked on the engine, using a screwdriver as a chisel, and the end of a corkscrew as a hammer. They had difficulty in getting into the air until Krommer held one wing and Hitthcock the other. Then they both thanked Krommer, shook hands, and flev- away.
Krommer said it seemed that the aviators were very short of tools, due to a theft by somebody.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 653, 3 May 1929, Page 1
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168PROSPECTOR’S STORY Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 653, 3 May 1929, Page 1
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