DEATH OF MRS CHICHESTER

Hokitika Guardian, 28 December 1929, Page 2

DEATH OF MRS CHICHESTER

THE AVAITOR’S CAREER. AUCKLAND, Dee. 23. Almost coincident with the departure of Captain Chichester on his flight to Australia from England, the death of his wife occurred in AA’ellington. Airs Chichester, who was a daughter of Airs S. Sweetzer, of Lower Hutt, died bn Saturday. Air Chichester, who is 27 years of age, was born in England and was educated at Marlborough College. He arrived in AVellingeon about 12 years ago, and for some time he acted as a salesman, and then he became a partner in the firm of Goodwin and Chichester, land agents, at Lower, Hutt. Some time age the partners assumed a New Zealand agency for an English light aeroplane. Two machines were obtained, and when Air Chichester went to England recently lie had as an object the acquisition of a third. He purchased a machine and undertook an extensive aerial tour of Europe. His experiences were reported in a recent cable, message, which stated that lie had had much trouble with his passports in a remote part of Rumania. Mr Chichester was arrested as a Bolshevik spy and was told that he would be shot. He had the greatest difficulty in securing his freedom, as no one lmd heard of New Zealand. Mr Chichester was favourably impressed with the possibilities of long distance flying in a small machine, and it was understood in New Zealand that Ins tour of Europe was made preparatory to a longer flight.