HOW DIFFERENT THING ARE NOWADAYS
[Special To “Northern Advocate DUNEDIN, This Day.
Among the Dunedin residents at tl oJlicial reception to Captain Burgei of the Centaurus was Mr H. M. Mat Kay an intimate friend of the late S Chas. Kingsford Smith, with whom 1 made a Tasman crossing in the Soutl ern Cross in 1933.
Mr Mac Kay was impressed with tl oiganisaticn which had made the.flig! ol the Centaurus such a success, reminded him of the difficulties; ft perienced by “Smithy” less than fh years ago, and particularly of the cruc fuelling arrangements with which th; airman had to contend. The only suitable spot available fc the take-off of the Southern Cross c that occasion was at Ninety Mi Beach, Northland. There was r settlement in the immediate i and petrol had to be carried in 45 gallon drums and pumped in the tan! of the machine by hand pumps.
“With the facilities now avl he added, “this journey by air: be perfectly safe and reliable!
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Northern Advocate, 5 January 1938, Page 4
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