THE TASMAN FLIGHT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20086, 25 October 1928, Page 7

THE TASMAN FLIGHT.

TROUBLES AT LANDING. Tho stall of station 215 L, Sydney, earned unstinted praise from listeners for their work in connection witli tho return flight, of tho Southern Cross from New Zealand. Letters, telegrams and hundreds of telephone calls wero received. The number of listeners who remained at their sets throughout tho flight was surprising, and just before 2BL closed down, the New Zealand stations sent through a message of thanks and stated that, tho relay of tho landing was about thb most successful which they had yet carried from Australia. Throughout the whole proceedings the rebroadcasting was considered quite as good as direct reception. At the 'Richmond aerodrome, tho 2BL staff worked under great difficulties, owing to the tremendous crowd who unexpectedly attended to welcome the fliers. When the doors of tho, hanger were thrown open to let tho broadcasting staff in to got a message from the fliers,, the crowd rushed in. Half-a-dozen policemen saw the difficulties which the 2BL men were working under, and threo of them lifted the broadcasting linos up over their heads, while another three policemen formed a cordon round the announcer and the airmen. Thus, thanks to the foresight of the literal arms of the law, the public had an opportunity of hearing the returned airmen broadcast their messages.