AVIATION.

Mataura Ensign, 2 December 1919, Page 5

AVIATION.

ROSS-SMITH AND POULET.

'Australian and N.Z. Cable Association; ALLAHABAD, Dec. 1.

Ross-Smith and Poulet left Rangoon at daybreak for Singapore. RossSmith expects to reach Bangkok in five hours, and is due in. Australia at £ o’clock on December 13. He expects, however, to accomplish the journey b December 10 or 11 all going well.

A NEW ENTRANT.

Received December 2, 9.40 a.m. LONDON, Nov. 28

lieutenant Parer,, of the Royal Air Force, has entered for the Austral an flight. The Bearddiore Aero Engine Company is collaborating with Parer on the details of the machine, the construction of which has commenced.

NEARING AUSTRALIA,

(United Service ) Received December 2, 12.45 p.m SYDNEY, Dec. 1

- Ross-Smith cables from Bangkok under date December 1 that-be left Rangoon at 7 o’clock and reached Bangkok iw; 1 p.m. . it-heavy storm .after: leayi-ut' Moulmein caused delay and drove bin: olit of his course: He - followed the River Menan south to Bangkok, finding an excellent reception, assistance, being provided by the Siamese Aviation Corns, lie hopes to laud at Singora on December 2 and at Singapore on December 3. All are well.

KANGAROO REACHES ROME.

Received December 2, 10.15 a.in. LONDON, Dec. 1. Captain. Wilkins in the Kangaroo machine reached Pisa on Saturday and Rome on Sunday afternoon. He intended to leave for Taranto to-day.