KNIGHTHOOD?
(Press. Assn.—
WILL MOLLISON BE HONOURED
-By Telegraph — Copyright).
Rec. Aug. 21, 5.5 p.m. New York, August 20. The New York Times' St. John correspondent states that Mr. Mollison announced that he would leave for New York on Sunday and expects to land at Roosevelt Field 'not later than five on Sunday afternoon. After midnight he found the Pennfield weather too thick to fiy and returned to St. John, where a luncheon hj( the State offieial was given in his honour. The New Brunswick Premier, Mr. G. D. Richards, was among the speakers. It is stated that Mr. Mollison will be received by the King upon his return and will possibly be knighted. Meanwhile congratulatory messages are received from the whole British Empire. Mr. Mollison said that he was anxious to return to England. His return flight home would be his last long distance flight, although he has no intention of giving up flying. "I ' am a married man," he said, "and I will do no more long distance flights."
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Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 307, 22 August 1932, Page 5
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