AERIAL MAILS:
KINGSFORD SMITH’S PROJECT.
ELABORATE SCHEME FOR AUSTRALIA. EIGHT TO FOURTEEN PASSENGERS TO BE CARRIED. United Ptobb Abed, by El. Tel. Copyright (Ann trail an Presn Association.) (Received Nov. 11, 5.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, Nov. 11. , Squadron-Leader Kingsford Smith and Flight-Lieut. Ulm have planned an aerial mail and passenger • service on ah : elaborate scale ilbtween Melbourne, . Sydney, and Brisbane, commencing after their visit to America, In addition, they will manufacture aircraft for defence and civil purposes, and also will probably commence an air service from Brisbane to New Guinea, and from Melbourne to Hobart. They favor triple-engine machines, ,of eight to fourteen passenger capacity, of a type similar to tne Southern Cros. They anticipate covering tho journey from Melbourne to Brisbane m about fifteen hours.
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Gisborne Times, Volume LXVIII, Issue 10741, 12 November 1928, Page 5
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