TASMAN FLIGHT

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 454, 8 September 1928, Page 1

TASMAN FLIGHT

START MAY BE MADE TO-NIGHT

IMPROVING WEATHER

(United P.A.—By Telegraph — Copyright)

Received 2 p.m

SYDNEY. To-day

The morning meteorological report from New Zealand is moderately favourable, but the departure of the Southern Cross is contingent on the afternoon report from Wellington. Conditions on this side of the Tasman are excellent.

DR. KIDSON’S REPORT

Press Association WELLINGTON, To-day

DR. KIDSON’S weather report to Sydney to-day is:

A secondary depression is approaching the Dominion and will probably cross to-day. Winds are still strong from nor’west to sou’west. The weather is unsettled, and there will be rain in the western districts which may extend to the eastern, but there will be an improvement soon and the winds should moderate by to-morrow. Moderate to strong south to south-west winds can be expected over the East Tasman and New Zealand, with the weather-fair to fine. There will be considerable cloud in places and possibly showers.

STORY OF THE FLIGHT In the event of the Southern Cross flight commencing this evening, a description of the take-off at Sydney—at about 7.30, New Zealand time—will be broadcast from THE SUN Office. Progress reports will also be announced through the loud speakers on Sunday morning.

Four loud-speakers have been installed at The Sun Office in order that a re-broadcast of the flight may be given to the public. Two of tlie speakers will broadcast into Wyndham Street and two into Albert Street, which will make it possible for large crowds to be catered for without inconvenience.

The description of the take-off will be received from 2BL Sydney, and then the progress news of the flight will be picked up from New Zealand stations, which will be decoding the morse messages from the plane. The rebroadcast will be continued until a late hour, and will be resumed at 9 o’clock on Sunday morning, continuing until the Southern Cross has landed at Christchurch. For the benefit of those not in the vicinity of the office, an Australian Red Ensign will be run up on the flagpole of The Sun Office as soon as the flyers reach New Zealand.

The Press Association has arranged with the Telegraph Department to distribute the news of the arrival of the Tasman flyers in the same way as the football results.