IN THE AIR.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 August 1919, Page 5

IN THE AIR.

' trtJPER-AIEaHIP CONSTRUCTION. FORTHCOMING RACES. By 10tn«i—Vr»s Ana—Copyright. V •Received.Aug.27, 8.40 p.m. London, Aug. 27. The construction of a sew, superfcirsbip at Incliinnon has been suspended. Hawker Has entered for the. internatienal seaplane race, on September 19, /Of ten laps over a.20-mile course, em- -\ tracing Bournemouth, Swanage, and Christchureh. Italy and France are competing for ft prize of 25,000 francs and a trophy of similar value.—Aus. N.-Z. Cable Assoc.

• SUCCESSFUL CANADIAN PLIGHTS. v: New York, Aug. 26. Thirteen fteropianw Mrived at Albany •fKmiTorpnto. Colonel Barker, a Canadian ace, has arrived at Mineola, and •is preparing to Teturn, Three out of IB Canadian machines Teaebed the Koose»elt landing field in New York; the vtKtr nine were unable to continue from Albant owihtf to ftdverse weather. Sergeant Cwinba arrived first, bis fliftbt time being 6hrs. 21min, Roland BhoMs was seeorid, and Major Bohroeder thjjd. .These thtee planes will start the return flight to Toronto to-day. * J?<?»e of the .'&' American aeroplanes tfh'iih left New York for Toronto reached their destination, owing to weather conditions and accidents.—Am. N.Z. Cable Assoc. • . 1 fcecelved Aug. 27, 8.40 p.m. New York, Aug. 27. Lieut. Plumb and Lieut. Maynard, both Americans, have completed the flight frpm New York to .Toronto and back in the international airplane race. Roth encountered severe weather condition*. jWaior Sehreeder, in American, will probably .be the winner of the airplane race. He completed the trip from Toronto to Sew York and back, his flying f time being 1575 minutes, despite bad weather.—An«. N.Z. Cable Assoc. ■ - .Ili I 111 Jill , ■ i '■ II -.'.;■■ 1 yfri IL;«n4 A. McGarry advertise a . utationery business for sale, «Jg* t>r«p-