HURLEY’S BOWLER HAT

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 501, 2 November 1928, Page 9

HURLEY’S BOWLER HAT

ABORIGINALS AMUSED FLIGHT ACROSS DESOLATE desert (Australian and N.Z. Press Association) SYDNEY, Thursday. Captain Frank Hurley and FlyingOfficers Moir and Owen, who are attempting to fly to England, left Oodnadatta, South Australia, in the monoplane Spirit of Australia, at 5.30 a.m. to-day with the intention of trying to reach Wyndham to-night. The plane passed over Alice Springs, Central Australia, a few hours later. It then had nearly 1,000 miles to cover. .] ! Subsequently a message front; the airmen stated that strong head ■uiinds were being experienced and would probably cause a stoppage of the flight for the night at Daly Waters. Captain Hurley said he was weary of the sights on the desert, the heat and the droughty, desolate stock runs. He and his companions were cordially received at Oodnadatta by w T hite people and aboriginals. The bowler hat of Captain Hurley created more fun among the aboriginals than did the monoplane. The distance from Sydney to Wyndham is 2,113 miles.

SAVING WEIGHT FLIGHT TO BERMUDA (Australian and N.Z. Press Association) NEW YORK, Wednesday. From Norfolk, Virginia, to-day the airplane Flying Fish was flown to Manteo, North Carolina, whence Captains Lancaster and Lyon and Mr. Putnam hope to depart for Bermuda to-morrow in their own machine. Captain Lancaster says he has advanced the point of departure to Manteo in order to save weight in fuel on the flight. CABBAGES BY AIR (United P.A.—By Telegraph — Copyright) (Australian and N.Z. Press Association) Reed. 9.5 a.m. LONDON, Thursday. It is understood that the railway companies are discussing an application to Parliament for air transport powers to carry passengers and goods. It is pointed out that market gardeners distant from London are urging the use of airplanes to enable them more favourably to meet competition with Continental produce.