TASMAN FLIERS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 20 September 1928, Page 4

TASMAN FLIERS.

PICTURE'S OF LANDING SHOWN. (United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph Copyright.) (Australian Press Association.) Received -11.20 a.m. to-day. SYDNEY, Sept. 21. The cinema films of the Southern Cross’s landino’ and scenes in Bhristchurch are being shown here and aTO causing . favourable . comment. The Press describes the photography as excellent. The pictures include some fine aerial views of Christchurch.-

GRATITUDE FOR NEW ZEALAND’S HELP. LETTER TO PRIME MINISTER. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Sept. 19. The Prime Minister, the Rh. Hon. IT. G. Coates, has received 'the following letter from Squadron-Leader KingsfordSmith and Plight-Lieutenant Ulm:— ‘‘ Wc desire- to express to you, and; through you to the Government and' people of New Zealand, our very sincere thanks for the warm welcome and many courtesies extended to us during our stay in your country. We particularly appreciate -the honour you have conferred upon us in making us the guest© of the Government during our stay and also for your courtesy in placing Ain Force machines at our 'disposal and free! telegraphic facilities. Also, we particularly thank you for the services of Mr D. Ardcll, of the Internal Affairs Department, whose presence with us throughout our tour of New Zealand has helped us very considerably. We .thank you also, sir, for-the sincere manner in which you have expressed, appreciation of our work, and desire to assure you- that if our flights across the Tasman have done even the smallest thing to further cement the friendship existing between the Commonwealth of Australia and'your Dominion, we are more than amply rewarded. “Your wonderful generosity in granting us the sum of £2OOO is appreciated (0 the fullest, -and we would like you tot know that grants such as these make it possible for us to continue with our self-appointed task ,of furthering the science of aviation and air navigation. We would like to assure you also that wo shall take groat pleasure in informing our Prime Minister and the Government and people of Australia of the wonderful welcome and many courtesies that have been extended to us iu New Zealand, and in advance on their behalf would assure you that all thtal has been done for us hero will be greatly appreciated by them also.”