MATRIMONIAL FLIGHT
Airman’s Next Adventure GARDEN AND SMITH TALK “Oscar Garden here wishes to speak to Kingsford Smith,” said New Zealand to Australia over the radio telephone at the opening ceremony yesterday. “Is he there? Can you arrange that?” “One minute,” came the answer. Then, a little later, “Kingsford Smith speaking.” “Hullo, Smithy,” said Garden. “Hullo, kid. How are you, Oscar? I ‘did not expect to- hear you so soon again.” “I hear you very clearly. We had a very nice trip. I think it is a very great honour for me to.speak to-Australia, especially to you.” - ' ■ “That is very nice.” “By the way, I met Mr. Stannage here. He sends his regards, and hopes to be at the wedding.” ' . “Oh, thanks. How is everybody in New Zealand?” “Oh very well. By the way, we heard on the boat coming over that you were going to do the Pacific flight again. Is tbut “You can wash that out! I don’t know anything about that. You can tell them the only flight I contemplate is a matrimonial flight.” .. . “Anyway, best of luck, Smithy. “Good luck. Good-bye.”
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Dominion, Volume 24, Issue 53, 26 November 1930, Page 10
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