KINGSFORD SMITH WILL VISIT LEVIN.
MYSTERY PASSENGER A NEW ZEALANDER
WELLINGTON, Last Night.
According to Mr. Wilbrid KingsfordSmith, %vho arrived from Sydney today to make arrangements for the visit of his brother m the Southern Cross, one of the mystery passengers for the Tasman flight is Mr. S. E. Neilson, secretary of the New Zealand Aero Clubs, and the Western Federated Aero Club. Mr. Neilson leaves Auckland for Australia by the Monowai on December 29.
Mr. Kingsford-Smith states that the Southern Cross will definitely visit New Plymouth, Auckland, Hamilton, Napier, Hastings, Wanganui, Palmerston North, Levin, Masterton, Blenheim, Christchurch, Asnburton, Timaru, Oamaru, Dfinedin and InveTcargill. A number of other places will be visited if landing places suitable for a plane the size of the Southern Cross are. available, but no definite decision will be made until an inspection has been mase. Towns in this category include Whangarei, Dannevirke, Gisboride, Hawera, Hokitika, Alexandria and. Gore.
Sir Charles expects to be here till the end of February, and it has been practically decided that he will then fly back to Australia. The Ninety-Mile Beach has been provisionally chosen as the take-off place.
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Horowhenua Chronicle, 21 December 1932, Page 7
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