CROWDED TRAFFIC

Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 53, 11 September 1928, Page 13

CROWDED TRAFFIC

THE RUSH TO SOCKBURN : (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CBKISTCHURCH, This Day. Due to the short notice of the flight, tTic colour route scheme could/ not be followed absolutely, but, although there was-1 a terrific crush of traffic on the Biccarton road, it was under complete control, and no trouble occurred on the way out. The news sent out by radio that the flyers were at Wellington at 7.20 a.m. caused a general rush to the aerodrome. Most of the people had not ■expected the flyers to arrive till about 10 a.m., but the possibility of an earlier "arrival had caused tho arrangements to Ijo changed hurriedly. Early break- i fasts wero Abandoned, and a great < ■■heHer1 skelter to' the aerodrome set in. Immediately the Bicearton road became a. solid moving mass of traffic. From tho hangar roof the excellence of the car-parking arrangements wero manifest. • Serried ranks stretched in g6od order for nearly a mile- along the xio-rth and north-east side of the racecourse and- tho aerodrome. Every possible place which might command a view was assailed, and every now and again an outburst of cheering would GCCUIV The official welcome to the aviators at the aerodrome by Sir E. Heaton. Ehodes and the Mayor was brief, owing to the, press of the people, who, though they v~ere kept off the machine "by a cordon, rushed the flyers enthusiastically. .Smith, Ulni, and Litchfield were therefore hustled into a motor-car and quickly went to tho city. M'Williams followed later. The airmen, after having a bath and breakfast, went to,bed. ' They have a free evening to-night. 1 Tho official reception at noon tomorrow will be followed by an official luncheon. All tho aviators appear to "> bo fit and well.