PURPOSE OF RIGHT
SMITH'S OWN STATEMENT
SELL BUS TO PAY BACKERS
BRISBANE, October 21,
Owing to reports that he was likely to encounter head winds all the way to Suva, Sir Charles Kingsford Smith left at 4 a.m. instead of 6 a.m. as tie originally intended.
Despite the darkness the aeroplane made a successful take-off. There was a surprisingly large crowd to witness the departure considering the earliness of the hour.
"I don't know when we will be back, but we won't be flying," said Sir Charles. "I am flying the bus over to make the best deal with it I can to pay my backers," he said before leaving.
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Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 97, 22 October 1934, Page 7
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