RECORD BROKEN

Hokitika Guardian, 12 October 1933, Page 5

RECORD BROKEN

SMITHY ARRIVES

ENGLAND-AUSTRALIA IN A WEEK

(Australian Press Association)

•SYDNEY. October 11

Sir Charles Kings ford Smith landed at Wyiuiham at 5.15 p.m. local time, or V .15 p.m. Sydney time. He covered the trip in seven* days and four hours forty-nine minutes. SMITHY’S GREAT FEAT (Received tins day at 10.30 a.m.) LONDON, October 11. Kingston! Smith's record was telephoned to his Majesty at Sandringham. Sir AY. Wakefield extended his warmest congratulations to one of the Empire’s pioneer airmen. “This is an outstanding event in the history of aviation, . and a great personal triumph for Smith.”

THE WORLD’S GREATEST PILOT

TRIBUTES PAID TO SMITHY

(Received this day at 10.50 a.m.)

CAPETOWN, October 11

Scott said that he was immediately commencing preparations to regain the ■record. “I’m delighted that my friend Smithy has heaten the record, but, tell him from me, I’m going to try and beat him, though h>s wonderful performance makes the job hard. It fitting that the record should be es-

'tnbished by an Australian wko ■*> afso itlie world’s finest flier. I intend to try ifo’r the new record next March or Aipril, and aim to reach Australia, in 61- days, which seems the utmost possible with the planes thus far built.’’ The “Star’’ say s that Smithy has provided the best 'confirmation of Lindbergh’s opinion that he is the world’s leading airman. Sir AY. Wakefield, Air Commodore iChomier, and Moore-B'rabazon all agree that Smith’s record further proves that lie is the world's number "lie pilot. The Master of Semphili Says that the flight was one of the most magnificent feats yet seen, and quite what one expected from Smith. Mr J. H. Thomas says: “Hearty nongratul?ti«r.'S ’Cnith upon "another Empire triumph.’ ”

PASSENGER PLANE CRASHES

SEVEN PERSONS INCINERATED

CHICAGO. October 11

'Seven were killed when a Transcontinental passenger aeroplane crashed in flames near 'Chesterton, on. Indiana • The craft was wrecked in ■mid-air by an explosion. .!■: could bo

seen shooting earthwards like a blazing comet. Eye-witnesses attempting to reach the occupants were driven back by sheets of flame. They could hear the victims’ death cries.

AUSTRALIAN PLANE CRASHES

PERTH, October 11

B'rief details h've been received that a trans-continental ’ mail plane with thirteen passengers for Adelaide crashed shortly after taking ort from Perth, but only one was seriously hurt, namely, Mr A. G. Price, a member of the South _ Australian .Stock Exchange,, who was proceeding

bomewa'rd after completing the purchase of the Mount Jackson Mine.

BRITISH GLIDING RECORD

RUGBY, October 10.

John Laver, member of the Dorset Gliding Club, in an officially observed flight, spent 7hrs 2?min the air, establishing a new British gliding record. He landed in heavy rain. The visibility was exceedingly low. GREENE WELCOMED AT ROME. (Received this dev at 9 a.m.) ROME, October 11. Greene arrived yesterday via the

Alps and Corsica. He was welcomed by the President of the Italian Aero Club.