AVIATION

Hokitika Guardian, 16 November 1928, Page 5

AVIATION

CHEQUE FOB TASMAN FLIERS.' (United Press Association. —Bv Electric Telegraph.—Copyright ) SYDNEY. November 15. The Premier of New South M ales. Air Bavin, to-day lorwaided tho Government's cheque ot £2.500 to Smith and Vim, together with a highly complimentary letter oil their successful Pacific flight, also congratuling them on their notable flights across Australia to Perth, and to New Zealand and back. AVIATION AFFAIRS. (Received this day at 9.25. a.m.) LONDON, Nov. 15. A suggestion is made that at the 1929 International \Aviation Exhibition at Olympia, Ross Smith’s and 1 [inkier’ 0 planes should be contrast,'d, „ido by side. Fur: her, that Hinkler’s plane should afterwards he given to the Commonwealth Museum, if the Avro Company is ready to give Hinkler another. Speaking at to-day’s luncheon to the inaugurate of the exhibition campagin, Handley Page discussing tho year’s achievements said: “Yiliat could he more thrilling than Hinkler’s feat, day after day, plenty of flying and little sloop showing us there are still Britishers with guts.” Hinkler presented tho Queensland Government with a composite film ol the landings in Australia. HURLEY’S FLIGHT. BUNDER ABBAS. Nov. 15. Hurley left Karachi at daybreak on Wednesdav for Busliire and alter pioeeeding one hundred miles met storms. He experienced engine trouble and eventually rebelled Bunder Abbas. Persian officials intimated the party had no permit to land and ordered them to leave as soon as possible. An armed guard Ims been placed in charge of the plane.