AT CANTON ISLAND
1 HONOLULU CLIPPER FLIGHT TO AUCKLAND PERSONNEL OF CREW (Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, this day. Making steady progress on her flight to Auckland, Pan-American Airways’ Honolulu Clipper reached Canton Island from Honolulu at 4.45 o’clock yesterday afternoon, New Zealand time. The machine, with her crew of 12 under Captain Cluthe, who was first officer of the California Clipper on her recent flight to New Zealand, and five members of the company’s staff as passengers, left Honolulu yesterday morning. Advice of the forthcoming transfer to Auckland from Noumea of Mr. A. L. Lewis, formerly Pan-American Airways’ airport manager in Auckland, has been received by Mr. D. Walker, the present holder of the position. Mr. Walker said that Mr. Lewis would not travel on the Honolulu Clipper but would come to Auckland either by the next machine or by boat. Following his arrival, Mr. Walker would leave to take up his new duties at Honolulu, Members of Crew With Captain Cluthe on the present flight is the following crew: First officer, Captain McGlohm; second officer, Mr. C. V. George; third officer, Mr. R. R. Campbell: fourth officer, Mr. ■J. T. Nolan; flight engineer, Mr. E. C. Green; assistants, Messrs. R. H. Sanders and J. J. Heatley; chief radio officer, Mr. J. C. Smyser; second radio officer, Mr. G. H. Miller; stewards, Messrs. T. Moffat and T. Saries. Two of the Clipper’s passengers will leave the ship at Noumea. They are Mr. Charles Gregg, who is to relieve Mr. Lewis as airport manager there, and Mr. P. Washer, a mechanic. In addition to Mr. G. Angus and Mr. H. Gatty, the Clipper is bringing to Auckland Mr. P. Machado, who will be stationed in Auckland as mechanic. The schedule prepared for the Clipper provided for her to leave Canton Island at 4.40 o’clock this morning, New Zealand time, for Noumea, where she is expected to arrive about 3 o’clock in the afternoon. She is due to reach Auckland about 3.30 o’clock on Thursday afternoon.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20101, 22 November 1939, Page 11
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334AT CANTON ISLAND Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20101, 22 November 1939, Page 11
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