CLARKE’S FLIGHT

Hokitika Guardian, 9 November 1936, Page 5

CLARKE’S FLIGHT

SYDNEY WELCOME ATTITUDE REGAROINC TASMAN. (Australian Press Association). SYDNEY, November 8. ' Mr Ernie Clark, -the NeW Zealand airman who is continuing .his England to New Zealand flight, left Longreach at 7 a.m. and reached Sydney at . 2.30 p.m. He landed unostentatiously at Mascot, where his arrival was totally unexpected; but officials of the Aero Club soon noticed him walking to the club rooms, wherq ' hev was . warmly welcomed and congratulated' on his successful flight. , - . ; Prominent among those/-present was Mr M. Blow, representing (the' . Ne]w Zealand Government, who cordially shook hands ;> with Mr Clark apd chatted about the trip.' Mr, Clark deniea that he had refused to r ,be vaccinated 1 at Darwin. He said., he had been granted (exemption. //;(;•;. ' At Longreach, Mr Clark said that the Darwin ,to Longreach hop was easily the roughest of - the .whole flight. He was determined to be; tho second to make an (uninterrupted Eng-land-New Zealand flight, but he would take no chances with the Tastpan hop. His departure from Sydney would be subject to favourable, weather reports*

“LABT DAY IN LONG TRIP ’’

"RELATIVELY UNIMPORTANT.”

(Received this day at/ll a.m.) - SYDNEY, November s,

Clark;' chatting with members of the Aero Club, yesterday, indicated hfe regards the Tasman -as relatively unim-portant-just the last day(s travelling in a long trip: 1 -" v f j , “People talk about ( multiple-engined machines over long stretches of water. My view is ;.that if ;- you .have ,one re-; liable engine;you/know the, margin of risk is negligible.” l (■'(•-/ .• ° //- .}