Inquiries To Be Held.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Volume 58, Issue 72, 27 April 1929, Page 5

Inquiries To Be Held.

Australian Press Association

Southern Cross To Explain.

SYDNEY, April 20. The Southern ("ross left Bnlloo at 7.45 this morning for Syduey. She encountered fierce dust storms and a cold, biting head wind. She landed at 1.40 this afternoon at Narrow Aline, 300 miles nortli-west of Sydney, where she is remaining till tomorrow. The local population, also crowds from adjoining eentres, gave tlie crew a cordial welcome. Smith and Ulm wore wearing their flying uniforms and AtaoAYillinms and Litciifield were in khaki, All were decked in sombrero bats. The Air Board has autliorised the removal of the Kookaburra, which is Anderson's property, to Sydney. The pack liorse party trekking to the Kookaburra cousists of three whites and several aborigines, w-ho expeet to reaeh tlie scene to-uight. A complaint comes from Perth that the Reparations Department has already stopped Mrs Hitchcock's pension. The Prime Alinister, who is inquiring, declares that he understands she is in needy circumstances and he will see tliat no injustice is dcne her. The Federal Cabinet met to-day at Canberra and eonsidcrod arrangements for an independent inquiry to the Southern Cross and ihe Kookaburra

iorced lanoings. liie press wui ue aamitted to the proceedings.