DRAMATIC AIR DASH
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WELLINGTON, Oct. 15-. . A dTaMafcic tiash half -way around 'the wem i§ in prdgress by Mr-. A. J-. Sing, secehd. bffi'oer of the oil tanker Donacilla, now in Wellington. ... At 4 p An. Oil Mon'day he learned hy cablfe that his Mfe m Bexley Heath, Kent, Was setiously iil and his e'mployers arfanged to fly him th Eh^Tahd -as last as modern air tr'avdi will periblt, and to defray all the fexjb&hses of the flight. Mr. Kirlg; left Wellington at i p.ril. on TueSday hy air for Auckland^ Where he -jaihEd the Tasman Empire Airways flyii2g-boat which' left for Sydney at 7 'a-hi. yesterday. Teleph'one reservatioiis which the conipahy rtiadfe ,ensured .that a seat Was ^Waiting him on ihe B.O.A-.G-. Lancastrian aircraft whieh was to lfeave Sydnby at 7 a:hi.. today. It is expected that Mr. Kihg, will arrivfe iii Erterland orv Saturdav.
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Chronicle (Levin), 16 October 1947, Page 5
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156DRAMATIC AIR DASH Chronicle (Levin), 16 October 1947, Page 5
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