FLYING TASMAN SEA

Feilding Star, Volume 6, Issue 1312, 25 January 1928, Page 5

FLYING TASMAN SEA

WHAT IS THE GOOD?

(Aust. and N.Z. Cable). Melbourne, Jan. 24

Major De Ravilaml,. referring to the cablegram to Mr Bailey, of Ham ill on, said it was his principle not to supp.lv machines which he thought not absolutely safe for the work they had to do. What' was the good of : ;crossing the Tasman? Anyone knew that an aeroplane could cross the Tasman with a certain amount of luck, bub that, would not prove anything from the aviation point of view. From a commercial aspect it would he necessary to use A big machine which would prove costly.

FLIGHT

AN INQUIRY URGED

Melbourne, Jan. 24.

The Argus in an editorial urges the' appointment of ri Royal- Commission representing Australia and New Zealand to investigate the flight of the? missing aviators Lieut. Monerieff and Captain Hood.