ROSS-SMITH AT DARWIN

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 66, 11 December 1919, Page 7

ROSS-SMITH AT DARWIN

WINNER OF GREAT AIR RACE LONDON TO AUSTRALIA IN 28 DAYS SPLENDID RECEPTION ON LANDING (By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright Darwin, December 10. Tho warship Sydney left yesterday to patrol tho nirjnen's route between Darwin and Timor Island. Everything is prepared for tho landing at Darwin, on a hundred-acre clearing near tho beach. —Press Assn. (Eec. December 10, 10.40 p.m.) Weltevereden, December 10. Captain Ross-Smith landed at Atamboiwa, Timor,, at 3.30 p.m. on Tuesday, and loft at 8.20 a.m. to-day.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. SIGHTED BY. H.M.A.S. SYDNEY. (Rec. December 10, 10.40 p.m.) Darwin, December 10. The cmisqr Sydney wirelessed that Captain Ross-Smith passed over tho ship, 180 miles north of Darwin at 1 o'clock today.—Press Assn.

SAFE AT DARWIN. (Eec. December 10. 10.50 p.m.) Darwin, December 10. Captain Boss-Smith arrived at 3.40 p.m. to-day.—Press Assn.

SHOAL OF CONGRATULATIONS. (Rec. December 10. 10.50 p.m.) Melbourne, December 10. A slioal of congratulatory telegrams has been dispatched to Captain BossSmith on the completion of his great achievement. The Defence Department has approved of tho use of Flemington Racecourse as the landing-grouncl at Melbourne. Mr. W. M. Hughes has refused a. request to permit Captain RossSmith to include Sydney in his aerial itinerary. He sent a cable 1 message to Captain Boss-Smith suggesting tho presentation of the machine to tho Australian. War Museum.—Press Assn.

A TREMENDOUS WELCOME (Rec. December 11, 1.30 a.m.) . . ' ' Darivin, December 10, Captain Ross-Smith's landing was spectacular. He received a tremendous welcome. The Mayor presented an address on behalf of the citizens. The aviator, in replying, said: "I hoped to make the journey in thirty days, and am proud to 'have accomplished it in twenty-eight." Despite tho influenza'regulations to the contrary, the crowd, rushed the aviators and carried them .shoulder high from tho ground. Owing to the citizens' banquet to-night, the "Sun's" story is not available till to-morrow.—Press Assn.

THE. 'CROSS COUNTRY PLIGHT. Melbourne, December 10. The Defence Department has arranged for the flight of the 'arriving airmen across Australia from Darwin to Melbourne via Cloncurry, Charleville, Bourke,, and Albury, Stores of petrol, and flying officers to advise the flyers, have been established-at various stations. This, upsets the original proposals for landing and public receptions at Brisbane and Sydney.—Press Assn. FOULET AT MOULMEIN. Allahabad, December 9. Poulet landed at. Moulmcin at 10 o'clock on -December B.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. POULET'S BAD LUCK CONTINUES. (Eec. December 11, 0.30 a.m.) Allahabad, December 10. Poulet .left Moulmein for Bangkok at nine.o'clock on Tuesday. He encountered fog in crossing the Siamese Hills, and'broke his propeller blade. After four hours lie returned to Moulmein, where ho expects to remain for four days.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. WILICINS HELD UP. ' London, December 9. The Blackburn "Kangaroo" developed engino trouble oil' Creto on December 8, and returned to Suda Bay.—Aus.-N.Z; Cable Assn. /Rec. December 10, 8.5 p.m.) London, December 9. The Kangaroo's return to Suda Bay was duo to the breaking of . tho main return oil pine on the port engine. Tho return was accomplished oil the starboard cneinc, notwithstanding tho strain of tho previous 627 miles flight from Taranto to Suda Bay—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo I Assn. HOWELL AT TAMNTO. London, December 9. Captain Howell arrived, at Taranto on the eighth. He is leaving for Suda Bay to day.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable ■ Absn. [To win., tho .£1.0,0f10 prize the flight must: bo completed in 720' consecutive hours, ending not lator than midnight on December 31, 1920. A landing on any parti of Australia would mest. tilio conditions of the competition. Pilots- and crews must be of Australian nationality as defined by .the laws of the CommonWealth, and the complete aeroplane and its component! parts must have been constructed within the confines of tho British Empire, though there arc no restrictions as to the sources whence tho raw material is obtained. To meet tho. cases, of competitors who might bo prejudiced by the postponement of tho flight from tihe date originally proposed it was determined that tihose who were ex-mem-bers of the Australian or Royal Flying Corps should bo paid equivalent rates to tlioso provided for members of (lie A.I.F. Flying Corps from the date of notification of entry to the date fixed for permission to commencc the flight, and that civilian competitors, upon demonstration that they had b«m financially prejudiced, should he similarly treated.]