FLYING IN AUSTRALIA.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVII, Issue 5044, 27 October 1926, Page 2

FLYING IN AUSTRALIA.

HOW BUSINESS MEN SAVE TIME.

The truth of that axiom that time is mopey is not only in the general use of motor-cars and other motor transport to-day, but in the increasing use of aeroplanes for purely business’ purposes. The, sale of 40',000 sheep at Hay, in New South Wales a few days ago attracted buyers from various parts of Australiia. One incident almost suggested a kinema stunt; it certainly might have been made the setting for one. The auctioneer had started to knock down a line olf close on 5000 wethers, when a ’plane broke through the clouds. The auctioneer announced that a buyer for the wethers w.as in the aeroplane. As soon as the machine had lande.d the buyer was rushed across to the sale in a motor from the aerodrome, some little distance ia,way. As he stepped out of the car the auctioneer announced : “I am offered 18s, for 5000 wethers. Will yob give £1 for them ?” “Yes,” said the man who had swept down in the aeroplane. The sheep were his. thousand station sheep were sold for £41,715 in less than an hour. The sheep men then hopped into waiting aeroplanes and left again for Melbourne and Adelaide. Judgihg from the number of the pupils. Of the Sydney 'A'ero Club who are already making solo flights', flying is going to be ve;ry popular in New South Wales alike for pleasure and for annihilating distance outback.