“HERE SHE COMES!”

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 361, 23 May 1928, Page 1

“HERE SHE COMES!”

MOTH PLANE’S FLIGHT VISIT TO TE KUITI (From Our Own Correspondent) TE KUITI, Tuesday. "Here she comes!” was the cry from hundreds of lips as Mr. Mill’s Moth airplane was seen approaching Te Kuiti from Auckland this afternoon. Mr. Mill, accompanied by Mr. H. T. Morton, solicitor, of Te Kuiti, left Auckland at 2.10 p.m. and reached Te Kuiti at 3.50 p.m. After completing a circuit of the town the airplane headed in a northerly direction to Te Kumi, where a perfect landing was made. A large number of residents witnessed the landing and extended an enthusiastic welcome to Mr. Mill. In the evening an address was given ny Mr. Mill in the Municipal Hall, Jduch was crowded. The Mayor, Mr. J. Rroadfoot, presided. Mr. Mill traced the development of aviation from 1919 to the present day and said that in Britain the private flying clubs had been responsible for the tremendous advance manifested in aviation. The development of commercial aviation in New Zealand rested the various municipalities, who had the responsibility of providing the necessary facilities for aviators. Judges by the enthusiasm shown, said Mr. Mill, ho felt sure that, just as Blenheim was the pionee.r in providing landing p aces in the South Island, so would Te Kuiti be in the North Island. At the conclusion" of his lecture, numerous questions were answered by Mr. Mill. An influential committee was then s «t up to go into the possibilities of forming an air club, the provision of a landing ground and to gather information. Mr. H. T. Morton, who was a pas,senger with Mr. Mill, related a few or the novel sensations experienced in V, ls flight. While flying over damiltor he was instructed to take several photographs, and to accomplish this the plane was flown at an acute •‘tigie. Needless to say he was unsuccessful at the first attempt, and the performance had to be repeated. hile flying over Otorohanga at a ■height of 5,000 ft he was asked if he would like to go up higher in order to secure some cloud effects, but declined. Altogether the experience was a most enjoyabl© one. Votes of thanks were passed to Mr. Mill and to Mr. Morton, who was responsible for initiating the flight. Mill intends to leave Te Kuiti °-day about i" a.m. and will be accompanied by Mr. A. C. Lavington, of Te Kuiti.