EXTRA EDITION. AERIAL MATTERS

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXVIII, Issue LXXVIII, 2 December 1919, Page 7

EXTRA EDITION. AERIAL MATTERS

THE AUSTRALIAN FLIGHT.

BY CABLE— PBESS ASbuuIATION—COPYRIGHT

(Renter)

RANGOON, Dec. 1 Poulet left for Bangkok twenty-five minutes atter Captain Hoss Smith.

(United -Service) SIDNEY, Dec. 1. Captain Ross Smith cables from FangKok, under date" December 1 stating^ that he left Rangoon at 7 o'clock* and reached Bangkok at 1 o'clock. A heavy storm after leaving Moulmein caused delay, and drove .him out of his course. He followed the river Minam -south to Bangkok, meeting with an excellent reception. Assistance, was provided by the Siamese Aviation Corps. He hopes to land at bingora on the 2nd and Singapore on the 3rd. The aviators are well.