GREAT FLIGHT

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVIII, Issue 167, 14 June 1928, Page 8

GREAT FLIGHT

SOUTHERN CROSS AIRMEN. MELBOURNE’S GREAT WELCOME. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegrap h—Copy righ t.) Received June 14, 8.5 a.m. MELBOURNE, Juno 13. A hundred thousand people welcomed Captain Ivingsford Smith and party on the arrival of the Southern Cross this afternoon. The journey occupied four and a half hours. Captain Smith announced that tho Vacuum Oil Company had donated £4500 toward the fliers’ Pacific trip.

FLIGHT TO EUROPE

FIRST STAGE COMPLETED,

NEW YORK, Juno 12. The monoplane Columbia, with Miss Mabel 8011, Captain Oliver do Boitillier (pilot), Mr Arthur Argles, and a mechanic, lias arrived at Harbour Grace, completing the first stage of a flight to Europe.

LONDON TO INDIA.

BUSHIRE REACHED.

BAGDAD, Juno 13. Captain Barnard and tho Duchess of Bedford, who are attempting to fly to India and back in eight days havo reached Bushiro (a principal port of Persia) having covered 3278 miles out of tho outward journey of 4434 miles. Captain Barnard telegraphed the DailExpress saying that there had been splendid conditions from Aleppo, except for sandstorms while crossing the desert.

The Duchess of Bedford took control for many miles, and gave the pilot a rest. * Tho party expect to rest Karachi to-morrow.

Tho Duchess sent a message stating that sho was greatly enjoying the flight. The machine was most comfortable and everything was delightful.

MEXICAN AVIATOR. (Australian Press Association —United Service.) WASHINGTON, June 12. Captain Emilio Carranza, a Mexican "goodwill” aviator, has arrived from Mexico City. Carranza was forced to land owing to fog, at Moorsville, North Carolina.