AVIATION

Hokitika Guardian, 6 November 1930, Page 5

AVIATION

GARDEN’S CASUAL WAY

(United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph.—Copy ri gh t.)

SYDNEY

November 5

The aviator. Garden, who is described as a casual sort of fellow, sent word to friends that he was leaving Wyndliam this morning, and was due at Alice Springs, in Central Australia, tonight. He arrives at Sydney to-mor-row night, which means very long hops over the treacherous desert country. Garden is the first of England to Australia airmen to land at Wyndham. Leading pilots say thut this is a, much more ticklish proposition than landing at Darwin. AT ALICE SPRINGS. (Received this day at S a.m.) SYDNEY, Nov. fi. The aviator, Oscar Garden, arrived at Alice Springs to-night in darkness. iSYDXEY, Nov. 6.

The airman Garden made a • fine landing at Alice Springs in semidarknefcs. t

CHICHESTER’S TRIBUTE

WELLINGTON, November 5. “Garden’s is a wonderful performance,” said ,Mr Chichester, with flew

from England to Australia earlier in the year. “When one considers his lack of experience and the fact that he had beaten such' professionals as Major Pickthorne, who had been instructing at Brooklands for years, and Captain Matthews, who also had years of instructing, and Flight-Lieut. Hill, one realises what a fine effort his lias been. There have been only three fliers with light aeroplanes who have done the trip without a crash—Hinkler, King'ord Smith, and Garden.” i Questioned ns to what he thought of Garden’s chances on a trails Tasman flight) Mr Chichester said that he did

not think that his moth could curry Enough petrol for the journey, They jnight be able to get 100 gnllons into his machine, but that would not last more than 1400 miles.

“I only , hope,’ 1 he said that this flight will be an incentive to other New Zealanders to try and bring New Zealand to the forefront of the nations in noteworthy flying achievements.” NEWS OF MRS BRUCE. HONG KONG, November 5. Mrs Bruce was held up by bad weather between Bangkok and Hanoi. She hopes to resume her flight soon. N.Z. RECRUITS FOR R.A.F. WELLINGTON, November 5. Six New Zealanders, who are desirous of joining the Royal Air Force on ,short-service Commissions have been recommended by the Director of Air Services. They are J. W. Burgess, Wellington; B. Teviotdale, Wanganui; J. L. Armstrong, Dannevirke; R. W. Hobbs, Christchurch; J. Eddreston, Helenville and R. Colebrook. Those who intend going to England to join the Air P’orce are advised to communicate with the Director of Air Services and to undergo a preliminary examination, thus lessening the risk of being turned down when they reach England.

GERMAN AIRSHIP. (Received this day at 0 n.m ' BERLIN, Isov. 6. Dormier Dox left Friedriehsh.-tvon for America, via Amsterdam and Calshot. AMSTERDAM, November 5. The Dornier Dox has arrived.