“SOUTHERN CROSS” ARRIVES AT BRISBANE.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 3803, 9 June 1928, Page 2

“SOUTHERN CROSS” ARRIVES AT BRISBANE.

PERFECT LANDING EFFECTED,

The “Southern Cross” arrived at Brisbane at 10.14 o’clock this morning and effected a perfect land-

ing. The aviators were accorded a wonderful reception. The Southern Cross hopped off from Naselai Sands at 2.52 yesterday and passed over Suva at 1.4, Suva time, flying west. After setting out, the fliers’ first: Message was one of thanks to the tropic of Suva for their hospitaltv.

In a message to the Sydney Sun nontenant Ulm radioed:—

“We took off from Naselai Beach vith SSO gallons of fuel so will have ■•cough for 25 hours, but should be ■ n about IS or 20 hours. Sorry wo could not lake off yesterday hut felt we were not justified in eomliencing to take risks when so near ■ur goal. It will he good to sec • 'ld Brisbane in the morning. Carrying letters to the Governor from Suva. This is the life. —Lieut, film.”

At (i. 50 p.m., the ’plane notified ihat it was longitude 173 east, la- ■ ilmlc 20 south, which is about 350 miles from Suva. BATTLE AGAINST HEAVY WEATHER. A message about S p.m. stated that they were experiencing heavy /eat her. At 0 pan. came: \Ye did not want to worry everyone while in it (the icavy weather) hut now we are out of it. Well, will tell you that for die mist, two hours we have been battling with the weather,' heavy am humps giving us several drops of over 400 ft. at once and generally a series of mean tricks by the elements. As soon as the moon • onios up and “blind (lying” ends for the night, we will cat and have a spot of our emergency ration of whisky. I am too cold to transmit more. We have no gloves. Will •end more later. Cheerio. —Lieut, Ulm.

At (1.35 p.m. the ’plane morsed i) Suva: Cheerio. —Harry and Jim. it D. 37 p.m. to Honolulu: Cheer; to all. —Harry and Jim. 10.3: 22 deg. 15 mins. S'. Hi!) deg. asl alt. 2500 ft, EHAP. called up Sydney. ‘We -wanted to work you nit now we are out of the storm, we will tell you that for the past two hours, we have had the worst wea;her of the whole trip, stormy with rain, and bumped us several times, tie had drops of over 500 ft. Smithy and I are wet and cold but us soon as the moon conies up, it won’t he ‘blind Hying.’ We will have a spot of our emergency whisky. I am too cold to send more, have no gloves. I will send later. A’e will be there O.K. Lieut. Ufni, EIIAB.

11 p.m. Suva time: Southern

Cross south of New Caledonia. 838 miles to Brisbane. Expect to arrive at 8 a.m. 11.10: Position now latitude 22.5 G south, longitude IG7 east. 12.3. Sent out call, QST de KHAB several times. No message however accompanied. Messrs A. Walls, S. Austin and \Y. Neville, local residents, picked up messages throughout the night and were able to listen-in right up to the time of arrival this morning. The announcer at Brisbane, transmitted to Sydney and described the scene at Brisbane. The roads were jammed with motor cars and thousands had assembled from all parts and were waiting from an early hour this morning.

The scene when the Southern Gross arrived was indescribable. ROUND THE WORLD NEXT.

A message from San Francisco states that Girard APGraven, who was chief mechanician for the Southern Cross while at Oakland Airport, said that Kingsford Smith discussed with him his ambition to ily around the world, provided the Australian venture proved successful, continuing the flight from Brisbane. FLIGHT TO NEW ZEALAND? The Christchurch Sun newspaper states that after Captain Kingston! Smith has reached Australia he will Ily his big machine across the Tasman to New Zealand, landing at Wigram Aerodrome, Christchurch.