AVIATION

Hokitika Guardian, 27 May 1930, Page 3

AVIATION

AMY JOHNSON

TO VISIT NEW -ZEALAND

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SYDNEY,. May 26

Mi-s Johnson intends to stay for three months in Australia, and she will possibly visit New Zealand.

NEW ZEALAND’S MESSAGE

WELLINGTON, May 26

The following message was telegraphed to Amy Johnson to-day ; The ■Government and people of New, Zealand desire to express their hearty ■congratulations on the successful accomplishment of your solo aerial .flight from England to Australia, and ■also their admiration of your intrepid ■courage and skill in this latest outstanding feat of aviation. (Signed) Joseph Ward. From inquiries to-day it was learned that no steps had lieen taken to invite Miss Johnson to visit New Zealand.

CHICHESTER’S PR-AISE

WELLINGTON. May 26,

•Mr E. 0. Chichester who recently ■flew from England to Australia solo, has sent the following cable to Miss Amy Johnson at Sydney: “Please accept the heartiest congratulations on your great achievement of one of the finest flights in the history of aviation.”

REMARKABLE PRESS EULOGIES

LONDON. May 26,

In connection with Miss Johnson’s flight, there yesterday were thanksgiving prayers offered in Hull churches, particularly at the Wesleyan Churoh in Prince’s Avenue, where Miss Johnson’s mother is the organist.

Miss Amy '.Johnson, is a native of Hull, where'she was born, jn 1904, and 'before starting for Australia, Wiis trained in aviation for over a, year,. jSihe holds the Sheffield : University’s Bachelor’s degree in Economics, and belong' to both the Women’s Engineer Society and the Royal Aeronautical Society. “The says: “Miss Johnson proved herself the mistress .of her machine, which must be a superlatively sound one.” .’ The PDaily Marti” (says: “No ■woman in history has, shown Rtich a Combination of initiative,, endurance, organising capacity*.:,, .and pluck.”

Other British press comment is along, the same lines, and it -pays the aviatrix the highest tribute for the successful accomplishment of lier ideal. ENGLISH SUBSCRIPTIONS LONDON, May 26. The “-Daily Sketch” has opened a shilling -fund to buy Miss Amy Johnson a new- aeroplane. . -