WEATHER ENTAILS A FURTHER DELAY

Manawatu Times, Volume LIII, Issue 6735, 11 October 1928, Page 6

WEATHER ENTAILS A FURTHER DELAY

I HOPES FOR TO-MORROW AT DAWN. Per Press Association. BLENHEIM, Last' Night. ' The weather report received to-night from Dr. Kidson is not considered to justify a hop-off in the morning but contains a hope of further improvement. ' . If the morning is a good one, Southern Cross will be filled up preparatory to a start Friday morning at dawn. '■'>■■■ i PINAIi TEST FLIGHT. Per Press Association. BLENHEIM, Last Night. At : 2 o’clock this afternoon, the Southern Cross was taken up on a final test flight before leaving for Sydney. The flight was' made for the purpose of testing certain instruments and Squadron-Leader Kiugsford Smith stated on his return that everything was working well and the plane was in good condition for the flight. While the Southern Cross was away on her half-hour trip, Flight-Lieut. Ulm took the opportunity to carry out further service course flights in the Bristol fighter. \ On the return to the, aerodrome at 2.30 p.m., the Southern Cross, made a perfect landing. She has been left outside the hangar in readiness for refueling, should the evening’s weather report bo favourable ; for the take-off for Sydney at dawn to-morrow. - WEATHER MAN HOLDS OUT HOPE; WELLINGTON, Last Night. Dr. E. Kidson, Director of the Government Meteorological services, noted last night that there was a possibility of av start being made to-morrow or on Friday. Tho flyers would probably make a decision to-day.