The Flight.

Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 12, 5 October 1928, Page 13

The Flight.

Continued Appreciation. N last week’s issue reference was made to the many appreciative letters which the Broadcasting Comel

pany "had received in connection with its service to listeners during the trans‘Tasman flight. Since then many more tributes have been paid. These have come in covering cheques, postal notes,

bank notes and stamps in response to an announcement, giving listeners the opportunity of contributing to the fund being raised in Christchurch for a presentation to the airmen. In another column appears the list of donations received by the Broadeasting Company, and others no doubt helped to swell the general fund in Christchurch. What has been specially gratifying to the Broadcasting Company is not so much the response which the appeal called forth but who the listeners were who contributed and what they said. In one case a blind man, a regular listener, forwarded his contribution with a worthy tribute neatly typed. Dwellers in the back-blocks and in out of the way places would seem to be most appreciative. One lady writes from ‘53 miles in the bush from Stratford." A farmer in the hinterland of Canterbury said: "My wireless gives me great pleasure out here in the tussocks. and I much appreciate your efforts tu let us have all that is interesting." This letter speaks for itself:-‘T! such a small sum is allowed will you put the enclosure to your radio collection for the Tasman flight men’s presentation? I of all people feel anxious to give what I can, for being bedridden my wireless let me hear everything on the wonderful journey across and all the arrival, reception, ete."