AIR EVENTS

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10521, 24 February 1920, Page 6

AIR EVENTS

ROSS SMITH'S JOURNEY DUB TO ARRIVE AT MELBOURNE TO-DAY. Bv Telegraph-Presr, Assn.—Copyright (Received February 23, 7.15 p.m.) SYDNEY, February 23, Sir Ross Smith resumed bis journey to Melbourne to-day. Ho carried Mr Holmart (Premier of New South Wales) •as a passenger to Cootamundra, where ho opens his election campaign. TJio aviators complete the flight to-morrow, lauding at the Fleiuington racecourse. (Received February 23, 10.25 p.m.) SYDNE'Y, February 23. Sir Ross Smith reached Cootamundra safely. CAIRO TO CAPE FLIGHT. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. CAIRO, I'Vbr iary 21 Tho VickorsWiniy imchine, ih>\n by Captain Broome and Captain Cockerill, has reached Rejat, thirty-two miles south of Mongalla. (Reuters TelearanD CAPETOWN, February 22. Tho A'ickers-Vimy aeroplane, vhich is flying to tho Cape under the auspices of "Tho Times" newspaper, arrived at Jinja with punctured tyres ova a. damaged tail skid duo to a rough landing at Nimule. Later tho crew had to"cf.mp out owing to damage to the engine. Tho aviators were disturbed at night by lions. Greait heat afterwards -interfered with flying, but all difficulties were overcome, and they reached Jinja safely. FRENCH FLYER'S GREAT FEAT. Pabliflho" In "The Times." LONDON, Februarv 18. A French airman, Casal, with two passengers, reached a height of 23,i_0 feet from Villacoublay, near Paris.