NEW AIR SERVICE.
SYDNEY AND BRISBANE. (VMITUD l>*t»« A»»QOIAT101t TIT ILKIW T«L»OR*P» CO WUOBT.) (Iteceirpd January Ist, 9 p.m.) SYDNEY, January 1. The Australian National Airway*, Limited, begins a new air ««r»ic# tomorrow, between Bydn»y and Brisbane, with giant Fokkera, similar to the Southern Cross. Squadren-lj«»<i«r Kings ford Smith inaugurate* the aerviie by piloting a full complement of passengers. He in also taking Ere«tings from the Governor of Now South Wales to the Governor of Queensland. A FORCED LANDING. (Received January 2nd, 1.23 a.m.) SYDNEY, January 1. When inaugurating the new air service, Brisbane to Sydney, to-day, the National Airways monoplane, piloted by Flight-Lieutenant Vim, and carrying seven passengers, as well as mail*, had a forced landing. After crossing into New South Wales it landed in n ploughed paddock. The underearriage «f the new Giant Fokker was severely damaged, but nobody was injured.
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Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 19816, 2 January 1930, Page 11
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143NEW AIR SERVICE. Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 19816, 2 January 1930, Page 11
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