HURLEY’S HOP OFF.

Grey River Argus, 5 November 1928, Page 5

HURLEY’S HOP OFF.

AFTER DISMAL FLIGHT. Over Lonely Desert. (Australian & N.Z. Cable Assn). (Received November 4 at 5.5 p.m.) WYNDHAM, November 4. Captain Hurley has inspected tiiv engine of his plane, the Spirit of Australia. He begins the ocean flight io the East Indies at midnight to-night. Ail is well with the crew. Captain Hurley’s narrative of the flight across the centre of Australia includes the following, passage: ■‘‘lt has ever been my ambition to see md know something of the hidden hea.rt of Australia. Now that I have seen a track eighty miles wide on either side of our 2.200 mile course, I hopestly, say that 1 am bitterly disappointed. The major portion is utterly desolate, arid, and dead. It is such as to fill' one with sadness. Only once before have I seen more dteary plains. They were in the tormented landscapes of a hideous nightmare.” SMITH AND ULM. ON N.Z. TRIP. (Received November 4 at 5.5 p.m.) MELBOURNE, November 4. Smith and Ulm, in an interview, said that they were impressed/ with the efficiency of the New Zealaaid Air Force. There seemed to be as rinny machines as men . Ulm repudiated» the idea that he ami Smith were fond of dangerous, flying. He added: “If L were to make a private trip to New. Zealand and. back, 1 would sooner travel by the Southern Cross than l»y steamer.” BARON HUENFELD'S RETURN FLIGHT. TOK.IO, November 2. Baron von Huenfeld, the German airman, is returning to Europe to-mor-row, flying across Liberia. 11 •' will donate the aeroplane, Eurqpia, to the Imperial Aviation Association, London. BLUEBIRD LEAVES FOR THE SAHARA. (Australian N.Z. Cable Assn). (Roccav.ed /3Toy. I at 5.5. p.m.) LOcNDOTm, Novemb i 3. Alalcda’- Campbell flew from Croydon aboard the Bluebird, piloted by Licit.’ D. Doo, for the Sahara, seeking a motor tepecd. track.