HURLEY’S EFFORT
TO FLY TO ENGLAND. (Australian Press Association) (United Service.) (Received this day at 11.25. a.m.) SYDNEY, October 30. The aeroplane, Spirit of Australia, left Richmond aerodrome at 4.40 this morning on the first stage of the flight to London and back. The weather was dull but fine. Hurley and his companions, Moil* and Owen, were 'farewelled by a small crowd of well-wishers the plane made a good take-off in the grey dawn.
THE REASON WHY.
MELBOURNE, October 30,
The , defence authorities explain the reason for declining leave for Owen, is that it cost a great deal of money to train him, and his services are valued too highly to permit his hopping off on a private venture, which, if successful, probably would refsult in the Department losing him altogether. The regulations require that an officer must serve for four years after gaining a pilot’s certificate. Owen had been (four years in the service but had only held a certificate for two. His resignation has not yet been accepted. He therefore is still a member of the Air Force. It is an offence for him to be absent without leave and lie could be arrested and court-martialled for desertion.
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Hokitika Guardian, 30 October 1928, Page 5
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