Trackers Fail.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Volume 58, Issue 68, 22 April 1929, Page 7

Trackers Fail.

Seareh Was To Have Been Intensified. Southern Cross Ready. Tlie reported finding of Lieutenant Anderson comes right 011 top of news tliat black trackers had failed to dis-c-ovcr his wliereabouts and that efforts to find bim by 'plane were to be redoubled. Wireless messages picked up 011 Saturday stated that the seeretary of the Southern Cross Relief Fund Conmiittee had been aclvised by Captain lLolden tliat ATounted-Constable ILowe stated tliat Flora 3'alle.y Station reported liaving seen two black trackers wlio liad been en route since April 8, and tliat neither of tbe trackers liad seen or lieard of Keith Anderson's 'plane. "We are still hearing rumours tliat a macbine has been lieard in that vioinity." Tlie Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia), Ltd., received tlie following message from Wyndham : — The last beard of tbe Kookaburra with Anderson and his oompanion aboard was tliat the 'plane was 150 miles from Alicetown. The Afinister of Defence announccd tliat speeial arrangements liad been made with respeet to tbe seareh for Keith Anderson and JTitcheoek, and tliat two of tlie 'planes taking part in the searcli would be c(|uipped with wireless, antl tliat ample supplies of'petroi and oil had been arranged for. Tt was announced by broadcast station 2BL. Sydnev, tliat tbe Commonwealtli Government is dispatcliing more Air Force eraft to join in tbe seareh for Keith Anderson. Station 2BL, Sydnev, announced tliat. "Tlie last message picked up by Amalgainated Wireless in Sydnev stated tliat the Southern Cross was expeeted to take off from Derby for Wyndham, to make a searcli top tlie missing airmen at tlio earliest possible momcnt."