AVIATION

Hokitika Guardian, 16 June 1928, Page 3

AVIATION

ITALIA’S MEN

THREE SAVED BY RESCUE PARTY

Australian. Press Assn.—United Service

LONDON, June 15.

A King’s Bay message says:—A message says that the steamer Braganza has reached North East Land, and has learned that a rescue party from the ship Hobby has saved three members of the Italia’s crew, including the Swede, Malmgren.

NOBILE’S DANGER. ROME, June 15.

The supply ship “ Citta de Milano ” reports that General Nobile wirelessed on Thursday that his ice encampment had by then drifted seven miles since 'Tuesday.

The signals were weaker. -The weather at present renders an air search for the encampment impossible. NOBILE’S POSITION. this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, June 15. OSLO, June 15. Latest messages state Nobile has been carried north-westerly past Foynisland and now is fifteen kilometers past Charles XII. Island. Nobile asked for rifles and ammunition as he bad seen Polar bears.

AIR VISIT. CHRISTCHURCH, June 15

Referring to the visit of the Southern Cross to Christchurch, Mr Climie (Progress League Organiser) said Wigram Aerodrome was tho best landing place in the Dominion. and added that the Southern Alps would show up well out of the Tasman Sea. They would be the first land tlie aviators would see when approaching. There could not be a better landmark. Mt. Cook especially on the right. Their ordinary flying height would tie about eight thousand feet, and that would clear the range. Tlie Alps presented absolutely no obstacle to aviators. Westport was aliout the nearest point to the route between New Zealand and Melbourne and was in a direct line between Melbourne and Christchurch. If visibility was poor, the aviators would fly lower, and would naturally steer a course a little north of the /Southern Alps. Wellington would present greater obstacles, owing to the fact that Trentham was hemmed in by fairly high hills. If the wind was unfavourable, some difficulties would be presented in landing such a large machine at Trentham.

The Minister of Defence lias not yet received official notice of the intended flight. Tlie Paparua County Council is improving the road that leads from the. main highway to the- AA igram Aerodrome, in view of the possibility of large crowds visiting the aerodrome.