AUSTRALIA ALERT
DELIGHTED WITH FEAT N.Z. WARSHIPS POLICE SEA Reed. 10.55 a.m. SYDNEY, To-day. The topic of conversation in Australia is the safe arrival at Suva of the Pacific flyers. The Prime Minister, Mr. Stanley Bruce, cabled his congratulations, adding: “Australia looks forward to welcoming you at the termination of your daring and hazardous exploit.” Mr. Bruce announced that New Zealand warships will co-operate in policing the waters between Fiji and Australia, for the final stage of the flight. Also, New Zealand radio stations would assist. Mr. E. A. Buttenshaw, Acting-State Premier, cabled to Captain Kingsford Smith, asking the flyers, upon their arrival, to attend a State dinner in their honour. Preparations for a fitting' welcome have been made in Brisbane, where the flyers will land from Suva. Leading aviators in Australia, com-
menting on the flyers’ achievements, describe it as amazing and superb. Sir Keith Smith, Captain W. N. Lancaster and Lieutenant Parer declare that Australia is again placed in the forefront of aviation. Captain Kingsford Smith’s father and'
mother, aged 76 and 70, are hale and hearty, and reside in the suburb of Longueville, north of Sydney. They are tremendously elated. Kingsford is the youngest of their seven children.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 373, 6 June 1928, Page 11
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