IN THE AIR.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3356, 8 December 1919, Page 5

IN THE AIR.

FLIGHT TO AUSTRALIA. ROSS-SMITH ACROSS .r..w;.«. BATAVIA, Dec. 6. Ross‘-Smith passed Batavia at 3[25 this afternoon. He arrived and landed at Kalidjotte at :1. o’olock. ]nl(.-.r--viewed, he stated that he was: starting at daylight. to-morrow, for Sourabaya, four hours’ flight, if. the weather was favourable. In any castz, he was within four days of Austraiia. Dutch flying otficers shouldeled Ross-Smith. at Kaili«‘]j';tte and canied him into the presence of the GovernorGeneral, who welco~n.-2d him. WEL'I‘EVERDEI{. Dec. 6.

ROSS-Smith left Kalidjatti for Sourbaya at 7.30 this lllH.'ilil',g and m'ri¥'(«-d at Sourbaya‘ at noon. _ POULET‘\’S I’R():}l{f.‘;SS. R.r\.\’=3oL)N. Dec. 5. Poulet had his :n.'e-Jr:!.=..u-2 enr.-.‘ne completely overhauled, and, after a trial trip on Sunday, intends leaving for Bankok on Monday morning. ROSS-SMITH TO REACH AjUSTF.!\~ LIA THIS _V’Vi3}L'ls.. Received 11.50 am. ‘ DARWIN, This Day. Ela'bol-ate arrangements ‘are ‘being made for the reception of P.o=s'-Smith who cabled from Singapore that fie expected to reach Darwin on Wednesday_ “'