AUSTEALIA THRILLED
A DELAYED REWAED United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. (Received 13th September, 10 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. Mr. Eruee, Prime Minister of Australia, Mr. Bavin, Premier of New South Wales, and the Sydney Aero Club have sent cablegrams of heartiest congratulations to the Southern Cross aviators, whose Tasnian achievement has thrilled Australians as much as it has New Zealanders. The "Sun" newspaper publishes an article praising the flyers, and then asks why tho State Government has not yet handed over its cheque to tho Pacific conquerors. The Premier, Mr. T. K. Bavin, refer-.
ring to the Pacific flyers' cheque, disclaims any intention of repudiating 11t ( Government's promise of a reward. Tinfact was that another aviator had claimed to be a partner in Smith and Ulm's Pacific venture, and as soon as the legal difficulty in regard to his claim was settled, the _ Government would honour its obligation.
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Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 55, 13 September 1928, Page 12
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