NON-STOP FLIGHT

Waikato Times, Volume 107, Issue 17971, 17 March 1930, Page 6

NON-STOP FLIGHT

DUNEDIN TO AUCKLAND. ARRIVAL AT AUCKLAND. ' A SPLENDID TRIP. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, Saturday. Captain Hewett reached Auckland at 4.40 p.-m., making a good landing at the Auckland Aero Club’s aerodrome at Mangcre, where he was greeted and warmly congratulated by officials of the club and a number of friends. Captain Hewett said the llight, which was most enjoyable and comfortable, was made in splendid weather. “I feel as fit as a fiddie, and could have gone on for another four hours,” he said “By aeroplane is the only way to travel.” Captain Ilewett added that he did not find the journey at all lonely. He took a small quantity of sandwiches with him, as well as chocolate and a thermos flask of tea. He flesv at varying altitudes, and crossing over Cook Strait he went up to 8000 ft. A number of copies ol’ this morning’s Otago Daily Times were brougnt to Auckland by Captain Hewett, as well as a number of letters, including one from the Mayor of Dunedin (Mr R. S. Black), to Mr Robb, of the Union Steam Ship Company, Auckland, and another from the Mayor to the Dunedin Club, addressed to the secretary, Mr C. S. Munn. The previous longest non-stop flight made in New Zealand was that of Flight-Lieutenant S. 44’allingford, who flew from 44 r ellington, after the ’air pageant, and reached Auckland less than four hours later.