MEANT TO GO HOME.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 272, 16 November 1936, Page 9

MEANT TO GO HOME.

RECEPTION A SURPRISE. MR. CLARK SPEAKS OVER THE AIR. The reception accorded Mr. Clark on his arrival at Chri'stchurch was rebroadcast by station IYX and was well received in Auckland. Listeners who heard the flyer return thanks for hits welcome were impressed with his obvious modesty. "I would like to thank you all very much for turning out to welcome me j like this," said Mr. Clark. "I wasn t expecting it at all and was meaning to go home, but when I heard you were all turning up I had to come along and thank you. This seems to me rather to overestimate the importance of J flight, which seems to be becoming rather commonplace. There is nothing much in it. I was lucky with the weather all the way. I took off in pitch dark and had to fly blind for a time, and I was very "-lad to see daylight. I am very glad to be back. Thank you again for turning out like this." The Minister of Agriculture, Mr. W. Lee Martin, who represented the Government, said it could truly be felt that Miss Jean Batten and Mr. Clark hat! not only brought honour to themselves but had also helped in 110 small measure to place New Zealand on the map. He was sure that the Government would be pleased to receive Mr. Clark with the same facilities as it had given Miss Batten. He wished Mr. Clark eveiy success in the future. Lady Wigram, patron of the club, after expressing pleasure at Mr. Clark s safe arrival, said she felt that J*ew Zealand could not go very far wrong with her young people when there wer two of them such as Miss Batten an Mr. Clark. She hoped that the country would try to keep them, so they could help to teach other young people aviation. , ~ Mr. Clark was loudly cheered and the crowd sang "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow."