AIR MAIL TRIAL

Evening Star, Issue 21593, 13 December 1933, Page 2

AIR MAIL TRIAL

AUGKLAND-INVERGARGILL FLIGHT DONE UNDER EIGHT HOURS [Per United Press Association.} INVERCARGILL, December 12. After an uneventful non-stop flight from Auckland to Invercargill Mr Ulm a rived here at 12.35 to-day, accomplishing the hop of approximately 760 miles in the record time of 7h 57min* It was the first non-stop flight between the two cities. The Faith in Australia, with her seven passengers, left Auckland at 4.33 a.m., and at 12.35 landed at the Southland Aero Club’s aerodrome. It was not anticipated that Mr Ulm and party would reach Invercargill much be. fore 1 o’clock, and consequently when they arrived few spectators were assembled to meet them. Two of tha Southland Aero Club’s planes escorted the Faith in Australia to the aerodrome. Mr Ulm had very little to say when interviewed. “We had a good trip down, the weather being ideal,” ha said. “ The bus gave us no trouble whatever. We had a wonderful view of the country all the way down, and Mount Cook showed up very clearly giving us a remarkable picture.” Besides the large air mail a box of flowers from the president of the Auckland Aero Club (Mr Bouchier) was brought for the wife of the president of the Southland Club '[Mrs H. J. Macalister). The party was unofficially welcomed by Mr H. J. Macalister, Mr J. E. Cuthill (secretary), and’ other members of the Southland Aero Club,' and later officially welcomed by the» mayor.