A GALLANT YOUNG FLYER. —Miss Jean Batten arrived at Auckland on Friday afternoon, terminating her long flight from London to New Zealand. The Australian pictures shown on this page were specially brought across the Tasman Sea by Miss Batten for the “Evening Post,” and include a photograph of her machine at Darwin, a picture which has thus crossed Australia as well as the Tasman Sea. Top left, Miss Batten in her machine as it landed at Mangere, Auckland- In the centre she is seen with her father, Mr. F. Batten. Top right, the aeroplane throwing its shadow as it came to land at Sydney. Left centre, the arrival at Darivin. Centre right, the crowd at Mangere Aerodrome, Auckland. Bottom left, welcomed at Sydney. Centre, Miss Batten reading congratulatory messages from all parts of the world. Bottom right, eager hands assist the gallant young airwoman from the cockpit of her machine at Mascot. “DAWN PARADE.”—Ex-members of the New Zealand Rifle Brigade paraded at the War Memorial, Lambton Quay, at 6 o'clock Saturday morning, under the command of Colonel R. St. J. Beere, to celebrate the twenty-first anniversary of the brigade. Inset, Sergeant McKain j sounding the “Last Post.”

Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 247, 19 October 1936, Page 5

A GALLANT YOUNG FLYER. —Miss Jean Batten arrived at Auckland on Friday afternoon, terminating her long flight from London to New Zealand. The Australian pictures shown on this page were specially brought across the Tasman Sea by Miss Batten for the “Evening Post,” and include a photograph of her machine at Darwin, a picture which has thus crossed Australia as well as the Tasman Sea. Top left, Miss Batten in her machine as it landed at Mangere, Auckland - In the centre she is seen with her father, Mr. F. Batten. Top right, the aeroplane throwing its shadow as it came to land at Sydney. Left centre, the arrival at Darivin. Centre right, the crowd at Mangere Aerodrome, Auckland. Bottom left, welcomed at Sydney. Centre, Miss Batten reading congratulatory messages from all parts of the world. Bottom right, eager hands assist the gallant young airwoman from the cockpit of her machine at Mascot.

“DAWN PARADE.” — Ex-members of the New Zealand Rifle Brigade paraded at the War Memorial, Lambton Quay, at 6 o'clock Saturday morning, under the command of Colonel R. St. J. Beere, to celebrate the twenty-first anniversary of the brigade. Inset, Sergeant McKain j sounding the “Last Post.”