FLIGHT TO SYDNEY.
AWARUA PUTS UP A RECORD (Per Press Association). AUCKLAND', October 3. Record) time for the west-bound trip was made by the Aw am a on her flight from Auckland to-day. Commanded by Captain Burgess, the Avrarua covered the, distance in 7 hours 55 minutes, arriving at Sydney at 1.55 p.m. New Zealand time. She carried 15 passengers, 4001 b of mail and 2001 b of freight.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 60, Issue 308, 5 October 1940, Page 2
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