AIR MAIL TO ENGLAND.
KINGSFORD SMITH’S FLIGHT SINGAPORE, Dec. 5. . .!* “ Commodore Kingsford Sir.'.:.. piloting the Southern' Star, spent ': night here and left for Alor Star a: - o'clock this morning. Owing to t softness of the ground, due to rains be ween Singapore and Rangoon, and : consequent difficulty of taking off w;t a heavy load, he will probably div.b the Southern Sun’s Christmas mail fe England and make two trips with ■ from Alor Star to Rangoon, after wh - .. no trouble is expected.
The Australian-England Christmas * mail liner Southern -Sun crashed wlica.\ mg Alor Star on November 26 £ was completely wrecked. Within Vr.: days Air-Commodore Kingrsford Sir. had completed arrangements to lb : southern Star to London, picking tip : mails cn route. ' or
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LII, Issue 6, 7 December 1931, Page 6
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120AIR MAIL TO ENGLAND. Manawatu Standard, Volume LII, Issue 6, 7 December 1931, Page 6
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