To Attempt New Flight Record.— Captain Costes, the, famous French airman, who will attempt to lower the record for a flight to Australia in March. British Airship Commanders.—Squadron-Leader Booth (left), who will command the new British airship R100. Right.—Major Scott, of R101, who will be in supreme command of the new ship during the tests. Antarctic Activity.—Sir Hubert Wilkins, the famous polar explorer, who is getting ready at Deception Island for a further series of Antarctic flights. Wireless Progress in Britain.—Dr. H. B. Lees Smith, British Postmaster-General, who, in a speech in the House of Commons, reviewed recent wireless progress. “Hops Off” for South Pole.—Commander Richard Byrd, who, it is reported this morning, has hopped off on a flight to the South Pole. Opening of Auckland’s War Memorial Museum and Dedication of Cenotaph The picture at the left shows a portion of the 12,000 people who attended the official opening by the Governor General of the Auckland war memorial museum and the consecration of the Cenotaph by Archbishop Averill. The portion of the crowd shown in the picture is assembled in the court of Honour around the Cenotaph. Right.-The handing to the Governor-General of a carved mere, with which he knocked on the bronze doors of the museum. -"Sun." photographs

Dominion, Volume 23, Issue 57, 30 November 1929, Page 9

To Attempt New Flight Record.— Captain Costes, the, famous French airman, who will attempt to lower the record for a flight to Australia in March.

British Airship Commanders.—Squadron-Leader Booth (left), who will command the new British airship R100. Right.—Major Scott, of R101, who will be in supreme command of the new ship during the tests.

Antarctic Activity.—Sir Hubert Wilkins, the famous polar explorer, who is getting ready at Deception Island for a further series of Antarctic flights.

Wireless Progress in Britain. —Dr. H. B. Lees Smith, British Post-master-General, who, in a speech in the House of Commons, reviewed recent wireless progress.

“Hops Off” for South Pole.—Commander Richard Byrd, who, it is reported this morning, has hopped off on a flight to the South Pole.

Opening of Auckland’s War Memorial Museum and Dedication of Cenotaph The picture at the left shows a portion of the 12,000 people who attended the official opening by the Governor General of the Auckland war memorial museum and the consecration of the Cenotaph by Archbishop Averill. The portion of the crowd shown in the picture is assembled in the court of Honour around the Cenotaph. Right.-The handing to the Governor-General of a carved mere, with which he knocked on the bronze doors of the museum. -"Sun." photographs