AVTATTON.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 September 1928, Page 3

AVTATTON.

. tasmajTflight. , FLIGHT AGAIN POSTPONED. Australian Press Assn.—United Service SYDNEY, September 10 On Sunday evening owing to an adverse report received of the conditions prevailing over the Tasman Sea the flight of the Southern Cross was again postponed. They will probably leave to-morrow (Monday) afternoon. WEATHER PROSPECT.

CHRISTCHURCH, Sept. 10. F. L. Woolles, the “Star’s” weather expert, says the weather has improved over central and eastern Tasman and to-day should prove the fairest opportunity the aviators have had since they decided to hop off some ten days ago. FLIGHT STILL DOUBTFUL. WELLINGTON, September 10. Dr Ividson thinks if the airmen had

left last night they would have experienced conditions, although not ideal, f that would have been better than any experienced for days past and better than those likely to lie experienced for a few days to come. Adverse conditions were now making themselves felt on the Australian side of the Tasman and it is doubtful whether a start should be made just yet.

AIR ROUTE. VANCOUVER, September 10. Major Earle Godfrey and SergeantMajor M. Graham completed the first nir mail flight across Canada on Saturday evening. They lott Ottawa on Wednesday morning, their flying time being thirty-two hours. The flight was of an exploratory nature to determine future routes to he used by sea•y . planes.

ON THE FLY. (Received this day at 12.25 p.m.) SYDNEY. September 10. Keith Anderson and Hitchcock, who left Mascot yesterday in a Bristol tourer for London to heat Hinkler’s record from England to Australia flight; arrived late in the afternoon at Clmrleville, Queensland,