AVIATION

Hokitika Guardian, 7 June 1928, Page 2

AVIATION

Australian Press Assn.—United Service

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SUVA, June G

Both Lyon and Warner are continuing the flight to Brisbane with the others, 01m and Smith. The fliers are still investigating possible runways.

SUVA, 'June C,

Tho Legislative Council of Fiji today resolved to extend its congratulations to Captain Kingsford Smith and his companions, and welcomed them to the colony. Governor Hutson, In his expression of appreciation, said the Empire was proud of them, and especially of the fact that two of them were members of the Empire. WELLINGTON, June G.

At 10.35 o’clock to-night, the broadcast station 28. L. Sydney announced that the Sydney “Sun” had received cabled advice from Suva that Captain Kingsford Smith expected to resume his flight to Australia at 4 p.m. tomorrow.

CANBERRA, Juno G,

In the House of Representatives, Mr Bruce, Prime Minister, announced that the Government would send the destroyer Anzac to a point on Captain Kiilgsford Smith’s route, to meet the aviators. AUCKLAND, June G. When enquiries were made at the Naval Depot at Devonport, concerning a. cablegram that warships from the Now Zealand station were tof help patrol the South Pacific, in connection with Captain Kingsford- Smith’s flight, an officer stated that no orders had been received at the depot.

ENG LTSH ADMIRATION. LONDON, June G

The trans-Pacific flight is regarded everywhere in England as a most outstanding performance in British aviation. Tlie Daily Telegraph's aviation correspondent says: “Tho mere fact that Captain Smith found Fiji at all alter three “tlsoutsand miles ocean travel is a remarkable feat of navigation and a triumph of the process of aerial navigation, gradually mastered unaided, by extraneous directional wireless. In ocean flying there are no Used land marks, and nothing bv which pilots can estimate the drift. Big deviations are easiest when the goal is a mere island and the craft strictly limited as to its fuel Supply.” The writer acknowledges tho wonderful success attained and acknowledges that with the three engined plane plus confidence in navigation, there is every rason to hope for success, hut says the fact remains that the possibilities of failure are so many that the adventure is somewhat foolhardy.