AIRMAN CHICHESTER
REPORTED PROPOSED FLIGHT
(United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright)
(Received 20th June, 10.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day.
The “Labour Daily”, says that although Chicliostcr will neither confirm nor deny the report it was Jearnt yess terday that lie intended to open, up, a new field of aviation by flying ■ from Australia to England via Dutch New. Guinea. Interviewed, the New Zealand, airman said be had made no final aw rangement for any flight. Asked it there was any truth in the suggestion that lie would fly over New Guinoa he replied: > “If you say so it must be true.” It is known Iliac Chichester lias been in close consultation with Sydney officials regarding his next flight, and according to a Sydney firm the matter will' 1 in all probability he finalised to day.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 20 June 1931, Page 6
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