TASMAN FLIGHT

Hokitika Guardian, 23 December 1933, Page 5

TASMAN FLIGHT

SMITHY NOW' LEAVING .lAN, jj.

LANDING AT NEW PLY-MOUTH

(Per press Association, Copyright)

WELLINGTON,* December 22. In the course of a- radio telephone conversation - with ? hfs ' brother ' Sir Charles Kingston! .Smith, in Sydney, Mr Wilfrid Smith, who is at present in • Wellington, ascertained that- the Southern Cross will leave Sydney on Thursday, J anuary „ 11, and wilft land at New Plymouth, where, the tour of New Zeaand .will commence., •;

Sir Charlesprobably will be accompanied ip. ythe 'Southern Cross by Mr J. - Percjval, a V passenger oil fiast yelar.’s-./trahsJrasman , flight, -as well as Mr S, E. ;NieJ.son, of New Plymouth. • -. • '• 1 ’'•

The Codo'ck *' plane < wi}}. be flown across the'Tasman,.isoa at- • the end of Jaimary, ancj vwill . land' at - Auckland in time tp join Sir .(Charles in' his tour of the Island. < -V, '• -.V<> l ' i‘. ‘ V- ! DOMINION AIRWAYS, LIMITED

. AUCKLAND, : December 22

It was announced, by Mr Wilfrid Kingsford Smith that steady progiess is being made in the formation of Dominion Airways, Limited, and .that Mr Ernest Davis, of , Auckland, has joined Sir Charles upon the Directorate of the Company, MrL/ W. Swan, secretary of . the... Auckland. Aero Club has been - appointed seoretarv to, the Company, while the position of auditor will be filled by Mr 8. E. Nieb son of New' Plymouth, secretary of the New Zealand Aero Club, Western F-edertaed Aero Club, ~ and New’.PlyFederated Aero Club,- and’ New.Plvford’‘Smith advises that Dominion-wide air services of the Company should be in active operation within, four or five months of ita .formation. :