First to Hear Southern Cross in Dominion.

Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 10, 21 September 1928, Page 9

First to Hear Southern Cross in Dominion.

HE first portion of New Zealand territory to be crossed by the Southern Cross was the county of Collingwood, in the extreme ‘north of Nelson province, and it is interesting to learn that the aer oplane was in this locality at 6. a.m.-less than eleven hours after leaving Sydney. . The Broadcasting Company has received from a listener in this district a very interesting report, in the form of a log, recording ali that was broadeast during the whole duration of the flight. The writer of the report is Mr. Frank James, a septuagenarian settler. An extract from his report reads :-- "6 a.m.-Aeroplane flew over my house. My sister, Mrs. H. "Strange, and my nephew, Ralph Irons, near neighbours, also heard it.. ~ §,40.-Given out by announcer that ’plane had sighted land at 6.30. Postmaster at Collingwood reported aeroplane." _. Then follow the other reports from. French Pass and as to flying over Wellington Harbour. MAHATHIR TOATTTTEE AHHH HEUTE WUUHLATULALU GUST AEAA USUAL WHCHTAUGEAT ALOE UUAD GUAT RUSS UUAHRUANAT UAT OUATAR GUAT EAT VEEL TU