CHICHESTER’S NEXT FLIGHT
NEW ROUTE TO ENGLAND. QUERIES IN .SYDNEY. (United r-wss Association—By Electric Teiegrapl, Copyright.) SYDNEY, June 20. 'The ‘‘.Labour Daily” says that although Afr F. C. Chichester neither confirms nor denies the report, it was learnt yesterday that he intended to open upt a new field of aviation by flying from Australia to England via Dutch New Guinea. When interviewed the New Zealand airman said he had made no final arrangements for any flight. Asked if there was any truth in a suggestion that he intended to fly over New Guinea, he replied: ‘‘lf you say so it must be true.” It is known that Chichester has been in close consultation with Sydnev officials regarding his next flight, and according to a ‘Sydney firm the matter will in all probability be finalised today. ‘'‘As a subject ’for an interview the airman can be likened to the proverbial oyster,” adds the “Labour Daily. ”
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Hawera Star, Volume LI, 20 June 1931, Page 7
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