AVIATION

Hokitika Guardian, 2 April 1931, Page 5

AVIATION

AN INTERVIEW.

(Australian Press Association.)

(Received this day at S a.m.)

SYDNEY, April 1

In a special interview received late to-night from Lord Howe. Chichester described the trip from New Zealand to Norfolk as'uneventful, with a following wind. The anchorage at Norfolk was the worst in the world and damaged the floats which leaked. To-day's flight to Lord Howe Island was humpy. with a strong northeaster. The machine vibrated violently and it, was impossible to guess the altitude. The anchorage at Lord Howe was ideal. He found the Island one of the prettiest. He is the guest of Burns Philip Cov’s agent and hopes to resume the flight, to Sydney tomorrow (Thursday) weather pemitting. BROADBENT ARRIVES. SOFIA, Ala roll 31. Broadbont. has arrievd. HOP FOB AUSTRALIA. LONDON. April 1. Charles William Scott, a former Australian Air Force pilot, loft Lvmpne this morning with the intention of flying to Australia. SOUTHERN CL OLD, SYDNEY, April 1. The only development in regard to the Southern, Cloud is a belated report by several apprentice jockeys at Mentone, a suburb of MeUwurne. that they heard the drone of a triple engine airplane overheard in the must of tin*, afternoon and the Southern Cloud disappeared. Mentone is on the foreshore of Port Phillip Bay. N.Z. COMMERCIAL PILOTS. ■WELLINGTON. Alinreh 31. The official list of commercial pilots, issued by the Director of Air Services, to-day contains 22 names, but does not include pilots in the permanent air force. I? ROADB ENT’S FI A GUT. CONSTANTINOPLE. April 1. The airman, Broadbont, has arrived. CH [CHEST EICS MOYKMENTS. SYDNEY. April 2. There is no advice from Lord Howe Island as to Chichester s movements.