Melbourne, Sept. 21.
Mrs. Bonney, the well-known airwoman, who is making a solo flight around Australia, had a remarkably narrow escape from death or serious injury to-day when her *plane collided in mid air near Benalla with en escorting aeroplane, The latter had its rudder torn off, but the pilot after a great struggle succeeded in landing heavily but safely in a paddock.
Mrs. Bonney, after being satisfied that the airman was unhurt, flew on, though a wing of her machine was considerably damaged. western farmers that R.C.F. finance—Reuter, 4
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