WESTWARD HO.

Hokitika Guardian, 31 December 1923, Page 3

WESTWARD HO.

BY AERIAL TRANSIT. It was a" new experience for IJukitikians to witness an aeroplane circling over the town last evening and flying bird-like and with graceful swiftness overhead. The machine circled art"i the manner of birds, and poised, swooped, and looped by way of variety. The evolutions w ere all of .great interest, and were watched hv a large assemblage

of people from the streets below. C ontain Buchloy who arrived her

few days ago va- in charge of the machine, an Ami of 110 h.p. from the Government aerodrome at Sockburn, had with him Mr W. Harrington, meehanie. It was a trial run, and passed off most successfully. The machine had been assembled the day previously on a field in No: ih Reii'll Street adjacent >o the ocean beach, and during the day the engine was tried out. The evening was pleasantly still and clear, and the conditions were ideal lor flying. Shortly after 8 o'clock an unusual whirring sound was to he heard overhead, and folk looking no were surprised to sec an aeroplane making its course towards the river front. The machine passed -wilblv over the town to the river, and above the railway bridge it hovered tor a short time, performing various evolutions, Tho-e in the mnelnnc could he -ecu. and a friendly " live indicated that all wa- well. The machine was under ncrfeol control. It is a new aeroplane, and has had very little work, beyond it-, trial -pins helm o being sent to Hokitika, where it will operate daily while the Exhibition

m m pruere's. Hot h C 'antin' ii Buckler ami .Mr llarI'illa'loli ilia cKparirnred airmail, Il:tvillsjc -iTm! an ilia l-'ii■ m-li. Salonika and Ka-larn I’miila. ('njilniii Buckley mis had ills'! a unud dan! oi ! l i l1■_> evpari- ‘ naa ill Xi'iv Zealand. ami him mada nan-slap I!i■ !11 i'raia (.ishsrna A■ m l;land in iu-1 aiar tiiin a !: ail r-. and !1 am I nvaraaraill in ( 1 1 ri ■ ta!i■a rrii in Hirer In in r - and l h ive-q na rt rr- . Seals !,,,• aarial ilia-hi- iiin\ i;a Innikm! ai lha H'-diihii; hni. Til a ehai'ar is alia a'ldnea lor a iaii niiiinia-:' (ihdif aqua! Ill;i>!l i In Ilia dliriUinll ni ilia lliqhl am Sunday niqlit. Tlie- lakiii;; off and ilia landina; an ilia ralurn In niulhar earl h i\ era iieeainulisliad quite sat mine Inrily and wiH’uui uiunvurd in"idanl. Ilia plana liainr timlar axparl aniilrnl. No rhuthi the opnnrl unit v In (!v v. ill he J niiaklay riiirnnsas ui:i l:i mr 11 i;1 1 L n uV-ie I lha I I! , '-11(11! |i< ha is Mil,' nl' hi'- I landiliq' nkum. .'ii a.irlv visit i- In !a Ill'll 1 !' in (! i'"vaiKiiil h. ii a suii.alda land Til" in ! I I!i hm me m : , |a Iran, n can ha a h \vl an i la- Ii ! " i.- h.u . Thi- ' ' '.!■" 'nan a!' Hour !m t '.nil, I'd 1 1ST Fl.!(. i ITS ()\ i'l lld ( U.Vs'T. j

till' i si si 1 1 :: - he'll low !■ wh i i ; or, i w j I r:t: tci- si Jit! ! !()!;•; : \:t is apa in 1.. ill jlftin in l:i v 1 11; tin- ii rst ; ■!; in.■ in neiior Naturally I lie in'iin-iit is ransinji nine !:ivi ;iintile 11>ni;iit■ 11i ::nl l is }• i'ovi<!iij ymnin: nin! old ;i 1 iki" with ninth (Min • 1 1 i' nia | \ ally i,, iI m • (lift her •’.M;i r<T Taienre.’’ "! !;•’ nh.nc nn.it r linn , ■ lainny cl Mr Hut !;!< v. v, it h ,M i liar niiflmi as riia i mechanic, [nufonmni : nuinher nl "main” whilst in Hindi 'hnwiim tim vtnn it-i-t’i 1 1 control ami which the machine responds. Th, dariny ireriorni;:nils drew much ap. i.'iaiise ir. m I lie hirpv and appreciativi onlookers, or p 'ihans nowadays tin word should lie "!i]ilookers,'' I'lir "loopiiie the icon." "side slipninn" slid various oilier performances were craveiully jieriorinet! am! seetniai wonderful ttt In imiiih ini' ! !:!■■ man. ini' to (Vm as compared v. nil iears lie js accredited with elsewhere. We understand Cap lain Iliteklev will devote ;i special time lor his exliihition performances. This iiioriiiii ; the aeroplane made a. rapid nmiilier of Hiulits, passenoers eayerly piv-eu! iny l heinselves for a fide. In all eleven trijis were made takiny I’d pU'senyers. Anioiie.st the tirsi to make a trip v,as Mr [I. T. Tarry, manapiiia. director of the Cellteal Kaeterv. who whilst ill lliyiit oil!

unknown lo tie- pilot, slmwered down a huge inmil -w of hi- Company'.- wrappers, ihe im-idem <uu-ing much commcni and cm losiiy. ,'ioi by our icPlitativc and di'-si-rilung tlic trip .M r i’arry -a a I idtlmugh il w.i- nut his first fliglu Im conk! nut help mentioning liov. will tie machine worn running, indeed, said he, the people iff Hokitika call consider t bom-elvr.-, fortunate in being able to lake a trio in -iicli an excellent machine. It was a plea-aiit surprise to him. and 1 be beaut did am! unique view-, obtained of the surrounding country, coupled villi the magnificence of -oaring in Iht- air, make- the trip a thoroughly interesting, instructive, and c-niovahle one. The exhilarating effect produced, continued Mr I’arry, is one which must lie experienced and cannot be easilv describ'-d. and mm feels a tinge- of disavmoint meld, when the journey cuds and realises limv simple and safe everything i- alter all. lie.strongly rrcotnumnih- all tl-n-e who .are able (~ take a trip to avail themselves of t Im opnort unity v. liil-l I In- plane i - Imre air! conclude! by- a - --tiging ti.s tint t w itli ('apt. Bm-kley at the wei-l. coupled with the splendid beach for rising and alighting operation-, make the trips absolutely fearless and safe. To-morrow morning Captain Buckley will make a -norial flight to Grcynmuth to advertise the Exhibition, leaving Hokitika about «.3H and carrying Now Year greetings to the people oi Grey-m-'iith, Special trips to various parts of the district mav he at ranged. ■ft - f-jmet y it T / rrwj*