CAPTAIN CHICHESTER

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21300, 2 April 1931, Page 11

CAPTAIN CHICHESTER

FLIGHT TO AUSTRALIA ANOTHER HOP COMPLETED (United Press Association.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) SYDNEY. April 1. (Received April 1, at 8 p.m.) A message from Lord Howe Island states that Captain Chichester arrived there at 4.37 (Sydney time). AN EARLIER MESSAGE. TAKE-OFF AT NORFOLK ISLAND. NORFOLK ISLAND, April 1. Captain Chichester, at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, discharged 20 gallons of petrol at Cascade and then took off. After circling the island for half an hour he landed at Emily Bay, at the southern end of the island, inside the reef. This morning, after refuelling and discharging his collapsible boat and the heaviest tools, as well as articles of clothing, be made a successful departure at 10.3. Captain Chichester expects to arrive at Lord Howe Island at 5.30 p.m. AN UNEVENTFUL TRIP. SYDNEY, April 1. (Received April 2, at 2 a.m.) In a special interview which was received late to-night from Lord Howe Island Captain Chichester described the trip from New Zealand to Norfolk Island as uneventful, with a following The anchorage at Norfolk Island is the worst in the world, and damaged the floats, which leaked on today’s flight to Lord Howe Island. There wae a bumpy, strong north-easter and the machine vibrated violently, making it impossible to guess the altitude. The anchorage at Lord Howe Island ie ideal and the island itself is very pretty.

Captain Chichester is the guest of the Burns, Philp Company’s agent. He hopes to resume his flight to Sydney to-morrow, weather permitting.