AVIATION

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22258, 10 May 1934, Page 9

AVIATION

MR ULM’S TASMAN FLIGHT DELAYED BY THE WEATHER (United Press Association.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) SYDNEY, May 9. Mr Ulm advises that he is definitely not leaving to-night. He has just received a weather report to the effect that there is a cyclone off the Queensland coast and a depression over the Tasman Sea. This would mean a head wind of about 30 to 35 miles per hour. There is a prospect, however, of conditions being better to-morrow. ENGLAND TO AUSTRALIA. MISS BATTEN’S FLIGHT. MARSEILLES, May 8. Miss Batten arrived here. She said: “ At last I have got a following wind. My provisions are just apples and barley sugar. I still believe in my luck. My third attempt should succeed.” ARRIVAL AT ROME. ROME, May 8. Miss Jean Batten has arrived. ANOTHER HOP STARTED. LONDON, May 9. (Received May 9, at 11.30 p.m.) Miss Batten left Rome at 6.46 a.m. for Brindisi. THE CENTENARY RACE. ‘CONTROVERSY IN AMERICA. NEW YORK, May 9. (Received May 9, at 9 p.m.) The New York Herald-Tribune’s Washington correspondent understands that the Contest Committee of the National Aeronautic Association will start a series of conferences on Wednesday and probably bring to “ a show down ” the controversy over the eligibility for the rules for the Macßobertson race.