IN THE AIR.

Taranaki Daily News, 16 October 1919, Page 5

IN THE AIR.

FLIGHT TO AUSTRALlApostponement OF THE START. By Telegraph.—Pres3 Assn.—Copyright. Received Oct. 15, 5.5 p.m. London, Oct. 14. Matthews, who proposes to fly to Aus-. tralia in a Sopwith machine, lias postponed his departure for at least a mouth. A slight readjustment of his engine is being made to enable a spare propellor to be carried. —United Service. LENGTH OF THE ROUTE. Received Oct. 15, 5.5 p.m. London; Oct. 14. The airmen's route from England to Port Darwin is estimated at 11,294 miles.-—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. POULET'S FIRST STOP. Received Oct. 15, 9.15 p.m. London, Oct. 14. Poulet, who is attempting the flight to Australia, landed at Frejus at 2 o'clock in the afternoon.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. [Frejus is in the French Department of Var, a mile inland from the Mediterranean, and 22 miles south-west of Cannes Poulet left Paris at 7 o'clock on Tuesday morning.] FLIGHT ACROSS AMERICA. Received Oct. 15, 5.5 p.m. San Francisco, Oct. 14. Lieut.- Maynard left on his return flight to New York.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. NEW YORK TO CUBA. Received Oct. 16, 12.35 a.m. New York, Oct. 15. The Times' Detroit correspondent states that a wealthy Cuban business man has announced that he will shortly establish an aeroplane service between Cuba and New York.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.