AWAITING CHICHESTER

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 884, 30 January 1930, Page 11

AWAITING CHICHESTER

SYDNEY READY TO WELCOME N.Z. AIRMAN UNIVERSAL FELICITATIONS United P. A.—By Telegraph—-Copyright Reed. 11 a.m. SYDNEY, Today. The New Zealand airman, F. G. Chichester, is expected to reach Sydney at 3 p.m. today on his flight from Darwin, after completing the longdistance flight from England. A message from Canberra says the Prime Minister, Mr. J. H. Scullin, has telegraphed his congratulations to Chichester, whose efforts to eclipse Hinkler’s record, although unsuccessful, were none the less valuable on behalf of aviation. ‘‘l compliment you on your pluck and determination,” Mr. Scullin said. A social gathering will be held in the evening, the arrangements for which are being made by the members of the New Zealand Association. The Premier of New South Wales, Mr. T. R. Bavin, who is a New Zealander, and the New South Wales Aero Club, will co-operate in the welcome. Sir Joseph Ward’s cabled message of congratulation from the people of New Zealand, which was published here today, will be handed to the airman when he arrives. MESSAGE FROM CHICHESTER On arrival at Darwin, Mr. Chichester telegraphed the Shell Company as follows:—“Darwin. Excellent trip, thanks to confidence in Shell organisation and high standard of Shell products throughout. —Signed Chichester. -13 MORE FLYERS COMING TWO' NEW ZEALANDERS HOP OFF NEXT MONTH ENGLISHMAN TRIES, TOO Reed. 11 a.m. LONDON, Wednesday. Flying-Officers IT. L. Piper and C. E. Ivay, both New Zealanders, who are on leave from the Royal Air Force, intend to hop off from Croydon airdrome on February 10, and plan to reach Darwin, Australia, on February 23, flying a de Soulter sports coupe. C. F. Parkerson proposes to leave Lympe airdrome on February 15 in a Gipsy Moth, and hopes to reach Darwin on February 27. He will follow the usual route. Flying-Officer H. L. Piper is a member of a well-known Christchurch family. U© met liis proposed companion on the flight, Flying-Officer C. E. Kay, of Canterbury, at a flying school in England. Mr. Piper graduated from the Canterbury flying school, and was a cadet at the end of the war. He received a probationary appointment as a second lieutenant in the New Zealand Air Force in 11)24, the commission being confirmed three years later. At one period he was employed by a forestry company at Putaruru. Mr. Piper left New Zealand in 1927, and early in 1928 received a shortservice commission in the Royal Air Force. Mr. Kay has a similar commission.