FLYING BOATS' SCHEDULE
— Press Association
Bv Telearavhr
-AUCKLAND; Nov. 14Stormy weather in the Tasman has affected the scheduies of Tasman Enipire Airways flying boats this week. The Australia, one of the company 'e new Tasman class aircraft which crossed from Auckland to Australia ou Wednesday, had to divert from ita course and land at the Rathminea basc about 100 miles nottk of Sydney near Newcastle because a 60-mile-an-hour gale on Sydney harbour made landing impossible. The passengers were taken to Sydney from Rathmines by service car. The Australia flew down to Sydney this morning and brought 30 passengers across to Auckland on its scheduled flight. The Einpire class flying boat Aotea roa which loft Sydney for Auckland an hour ahead of the Australia with 17 passengers this morning, turned back to Rose Bav after meeting bad weather some distance o(t the Australian eoast. The Aotearoa will now eross to Auckland tomorrow.
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Chronicle (Levin), 15 November 1946, Page 3
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