AVIATION.

Hokitika Guardian, 8 September 1927, Page 2

AVIATION.

(Australian & .N.Z. Cable Association.) NEW YORK, ciept. 6. The plane Old Glory is reported to bo progressing at one hundred miles per hour over Newfoundland. Earlier dispatches radioed by Uertaud complain that the ship was flying heavily, and that its situation would have to he remedied owing to petrol consumption. Philip Payne, of New York, pressman, leaped aboard the plane at its departure, and is being now carried as a passenger.

NEW YORK, Sept. G. Old Glory was sighted three hundred and fifty miles cast of St John’s, Newfoundland, at midnight oil Tuesday. NEW YORK. Sept. 7. The Radio Corporation of America announced at four o’clock this morning (Wednesday) the receipt of radios from the steamers Cnrmania and Lapland that the vessels had both received S.O.S. calls from the Old Glory. The positions were not announced.

IMPERIAL AIRWAYS MISSION. WELLINGTON. Sept. 7. The programme of the Imperial Airways was explained to an interested audience of members of the Legislature at Parliament House this morning l>y members of the Imperial Airway Mission. Captain Fellow-. by means of lantern slides slipv.el

development of airsliins and ex].L':v

ed the technical improvements effected in recent years. Ho outlined v.hat was being done to establish regular service to Canada. South Africa, Australia and New Zealand, and said lie was authorised to inform the Government that it was honed to do demonstration flights to New Zealand and Australia in 1939. providing mooring towers were erected. In reply to a question 1“‘ Forbes, Flighf-I. lent. Nixon said Hie t otal final cost of the mooring ton or, including all equipment and neccasnrv gas generating plant, would be about £209.000.

Isieut. Gilbert said it. would b' necessary to extend the meteorological

•services. The visitors were accorded a hearty vote of thanks. DOLE KKAI'CH a FAILURE. WASHINGTON, Sept. G. The I'.S.A. Navy Department announces that tiie Dole search has ended without finding any trace of Gig fliers. The searching vos-ml.i Hearned over one hundred thousand miles, ami consumed more tnnn flue.' million gallons of iuol. IN 'll t K AIR. BLENHEIM. Dpt A The Bristol fighter, pi Voted by Gaplam Buckley, left Blenheim aerodrome at 8.35 this morning for Christchurch in beautiful weather.