FLIGHT

Northern Advocate, 10 August 1948, Page 4

FLIGHT

WASHINGTON, i Mrs Diamfe Cyrus, aged 25, break tire round-tLf-world record by flying solo in a Mosquito fighter bomber in 09 hours 5 minutes. This includes five hours for refuelling and servicing, i The existing record of 73 hours 5 minutes was established by Mr William Oliom and‘•Mr Milton Reynolds in 1947 for a flight of 18,672 miles. Mrs Cyrus’ route, as filed with the National Aeronautic Association, is approximately 19,700 miles. She plans to take off from San Francisco on August 20. Mrs Cyrus is the widow of a bomber pilot shot down over I Belgium. I ‘ L *.» SEA-LEOPARD 1 AUCKLAND. The sea-leopard at the Auckland Zoo is not given much chance of survival, as its condition is gradually deteriorating. The mammal, which was found on Muriwai Beach with two bullet holes in its neck, has not eaten since its arrival at the zoo, although it swims about in the seal pond and basks in the sun. There is little the zoo attendants can do for the sea-leop»'rd, i * r hich would have had a good chance of living in captivity if it had not been wounded, for it is ly young. ’ Treatment which was given has had no apparent effect. •• ■ • ANTARCTIC WASHINGTON—The State Departrqgnt announced yesterday that the United States is trying to find a solution of the conflicting territorial claims made on the Antarctic by at least seven counting: — Britain, (France, few Zealand, Australia, Norway, Chile and Argentina. The United States has made no claim on the Antarctic, although she has made explorations there. She has reserved the right to file a claim. The United States’ attitude is that no nation has yet met the minimum requirements for territorial claims. • • * LINK WARSAW. The Council of Polish Czechoslovak Economic Collaboration, after a two-day conference in Warsaw, has concluded a new agreement which, short of a customs union, virtually links the two countries into one economic whole, says the correspondent of The Times. All long-term planning by both countries, as well as production and investment problems, will be coordinated in the closest form. A joint five-year economic plan is proposed. * * » FIRE SHANGHAI.— Fiftyone workers are dead and 39 seriously injured as the result \-of a fire which . destroyed a Chinese shirt factory. The fi/e brigade lieves that the fire was caused by lightning striking the switchboards controlling the ironing- tables and machines. • * • JINNAH LONDON—The British United Press correspondent in Karachi reports that two doctors and six nurses have flown to Ziarat, Baluchistan, to attend the Governor General of Pakistan (Mr Jinnah), who is reported be suffering from cancer of the tongue. * • » LAKES No rain was recorded at Taupo in the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. yesterday, but the lake rose by one-tenth of a foot to 1175.5 ft. The lake level at Waikaremoana rose by the same amount ijo 2003.2 ft, after a falrtff -<*.**>. WEAKER An anti-cyclone covers New Zealand. A depression lies south-west of New Zealand. Forecast to 5 p.m. on Wednesday: Light variable winds. Weather fair to fine, apart from patches of morning fog tomorrow. Temperatures moderate. Further outlook: Some isolated showers tomorrow night. Otherwise fair. Therm., 3 a.m. .. 48 deg. Barom,, 8 a.m. .. 30.35 rainfall— At 8 a.in. today .. .00in. August fall 06in. August average .. 6.58 in. Year’s fall 35.12 in. Yearly average .. 64.02 in. TIDES— Town Wharf —Tue., 10: —, 12.7; Wed., 11: 12.27, 12 \Vhangarei Heads, deduct 41 m • Hokianga, add 2h. lim.’; Awanui, deduct 3m.: Mangonui, 5m., Bay of Islands, 14m. SUNRISE, SUNSET— Tue , 10: 7.10, 5.42; Wed., 11: 7.9,’ 5.43. PHASES OF MOON— August New Moon . S 4.13 p.m. First Qtr .. « 7.40 a.m. Full Mc*n .20 5 32|.m. Last Qtr ... 23 6.4^m.