TRYING FLYING

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17173, 1 February 1930, Page 5

TRYING FLYING

CHICHESTER FEELS STRAIN FLIGHT DESCRIBED (Elfic. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn.) SYDNEY, Jan. 31. Mr. F. C. Chichester slept in late this morning. The long nights in the steaming tropical heat took toll of his strength. He is staying at the Wentworth Hotel, and departs for New Zealand probably next Friday. His machine goes with him. Now Zealanders here, in collaboration with the Aero Club, are arranging a Savage Club welcome for next Wednesday night. Mr. Chichester had lunch to-day With Dr. Purdy, president of the New Zealand Association. Mr. Chichester broadcast to-night from 2BL Sydney, and it is understood re-broadcast from 2YA Wellington. His interviewer here was Mr. Conrad Charlton, official announcer at 2BL, who is also a New Zealander. Mr. Chichester described the cause of his crash in Tripoli. ■Ho said an air service between England and Australia must come sooner or later. The type of machine required was a flying boat capable of 100 miles an hour, and flying eight hours a day, would complete the journey in three weeks. He suggested that the initiative in such a service should be taken by tho Australian Government. Mr. Chichester spent five weeks in preparing for his flight. He had to have passports for every country flown over. All this was arranged for him bv the authorities in England. Mr. Chichester explained that the trip from Darwin was very difficult. It was extremely hot and dusty and Tie could only see about half a mile ahead. There were no rivers where' there should havo been, and no roads where ho expected to see them. He understood they only had rain up that way evciy nine years. The announcer, Mr. Charlton, described Mr. Chichester as looking very lit. Mr. Charlton added that Australia had given Mr. Chichester a wonderful reception and he now looked to New Zealand to carry on the good work.