AVIATION

Hokitika Guardian, 1 May 1931, Page 5

AVIATION

BERT HiNKLER. TO MAKE OCEAN FLIGHT. f Umted Press Association —By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.] TORONTO, April 29. Bert Hinkler is at the airport here. There is much conjecture as to his immediate plans. In the course of an interview Hinkler would not deny that he was g°' n e somewhere, but he refused to discuss -the matter of his flight. It is believed 'however, that he will decide to fly to South America, or will fly to Australia via Vancouver. A north Atlantic ]hop via the northern route is also suggested as a possibility. SOUTHERN CROSS AT SINGAPORE. SINGAPORE, April 30. The Southern Cross arrived at 11-45. WESTRAUAN PLANE. TO REPLACE “CITY OF CAIRO.” PERTH.. April 30. Imperial Airways, Limited, has purchased a D.H. Hercules air liner from the West Australian Airways. Limited, to replace the “City o' Cairo.” which was forced down recently at Koepang. Delivery will he taken by the “City of Cairo’s” pilots who are now en route to Fremantle by the steamer JCoolinda. KINGSFORD SMITH. SINGAPORE, April 30. Kingsford Smith told an interviewer that he knew nothing about the proposed airmail between Calcutta and Australia being conducted b v hjs Company. Australian National Airtvays Limited. “T wish it were true, hut Darwin-Singapore is preferable, -lmt is •<juite impossible without a subsidy. HELD UP BY WEATHER. STOCKHOLM, Anril 30. 'The airman. Ahrenberff. telegrauhed from Bargen that if was imnos«ible to start, for Farve Island until the weather improves.