TASMAN FLYERS

Hokitika Guardian, 24 September 1928, Page 6

TASMAN FLYERS

TRIP TO DUNEDIN. (By Telegraph—Press Association). ; r• CHErsTCHUROH, Sept. 23. Weather permitting, KinigsfarG Sipith-jind his eompanions will return to Christchurch on Monday afternoon. Tt is probable they will leave for Dune , f{t lire ;aii/iPuesday,- arrangements having j been made for them to land on Winga tui Racecourse, which will be open ir trie public for the .event. , c \ •

DEPARTURE FflOM AUCKLAND. v. ArtJOKLAND,. Sept. , .23. ; . The Southern Cross airmen., who arc touring the Dominion in three jßristo' Fighter?; lef-t Auckland .at' 12.30 p.fn. to-day for Hawera and Wanganui. A huge* orovyd,. estimated at fifteen thousand, first machine ta take the, air was. Mr Doug las Mills’ Moth, and presently Kings *■ ford Snpth and ,Dlm followed. Then * tiie" crowd were amazed and thrilled when the Tastngn fliers looped the loop severed . times. The other two planes were '’soon in the air, and in .a few minutes all four set out for the south, .ijhe Moth, plaiie accompanying the T*sma.ii 5 .fliers for a short distance. - The weather was fine and clear, ayd a.Btiff. * Sl^llowf^g^in^"‘'hirevaiiMr? -. •• " ' Kingsford Smith carried a miniature leather kiwi, as g .mascot, the gift .of ArfSUuucl friends;'-; b-j { Y'\ A ) G-/” '•••*•/ :. J -r ' ”, .«.< fj WANGANUI, Sept. 23. A crowd estimated; at. IpOO greeted the (liers on' Auckland’, after a quick ,flight .in good conditions. I’e machines a perfect landing . amid scenes .of enthusA iasnV' ‘nuflohg the •gathering.' A welcome was extended by the Mayor apd other speakers, the airmen on their great feat of crossing the - Tastnan Sea, and commended ,jth«ir f work in the interests of .qammwjci^l

„ _ ayiatio f n. .. •••• ,i . i; . The airmen , then motored into the antd .proceeded : tp..a hotel. ' having expressed the desire to have the hight* 5 free, no public programme was carried' out. They leave at, nine .Monday morning fjor Blen?im"':S'proceeding" in the afternoon to Christchurch.

PLIERSa’EN 'ROUTE: '■ ‘ • ! SI t rat itfHMjjftiA, it. *' A crowd of 5000 gave another .vociferous reception from x tq the Tashian * landed 5 at v i.vJTawera- naeedourse at 2.T0 yesterday br 1 Afternoon-, - aff:er -A j6nrneyttaking £f ‘ i . hour 40 minutes from Auckland. Flight Commander who led the landing of the ’planes, thrilled the crowd with-'a loop which njgs' r epeated just - before departure

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