AIR FLYING.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 February 1920, Page 1

AIR FLYING.

By Electric Telegraph—Copy'ign

ROSS SMITH REACHES SYDNEY

POPULAR WELCOME. SYDNEY, Feh. 14

Cnptain-ltoss-Smith’s machine arrived at Sydney Heads at 10.30 a.ill. today. The plane flew up the harbour, where the aviators were greeted with salvoes of cheers, almost every roof he. ing covered with spectators. The plane arrived at- Katoomba on the Blue Mountains, from NarrominP, a few minutes after ten, finishing the run thence to Sydney in fifteen minutes. The machine entered the Heads in accordance with a previous arrangement, where it was. met by three aeroplanes, which escorted it up the harbour. SYDNEY, This Day. Captain Frank Hurley, the Government Official Photographer, accompanied the aviators in the flight from Charleville, and secured a fine series of pictures. Speaking at a dinner given by the “ Sun ” newspaper, in honour of the aviators, Captain' Boss-Smith tributed the work of the mechanics. Most of the credit of the success of the journey was due to them. Referring to the repairinV of the machine at Charleville, it proved that Australian mechanics could do as good work as anyone else. They were capable of turning out a complete ' machine. That was a big thing, because if Australia were faced with” another war, it must he remembered aeroplanes will be necessary.

FLYING BASS STRAIT. (Received this day at 8.40 a.m.) ' " 'MELBOURNE, This Day. A company, known as Aviation Ltd., was registered with the object of covering aerial passenger services ' pmtieularly between. Melbourne and Tasmania." They start operations with four machines next month.