“AWAITING WEATHER”

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18255, 25 November 1933, Page 8

“AWAITING WEATHER”

ULM’S TASMAJf I’LIGHT NEW PLYMOUTH PREPARED (Per Press Association.; NEW PLYMOUTH, last night. All is really'at New Plymouth airport for Mr. Charles Ulm in the Faith in Australia, but the day of his arrival is uncertain. • ■ ■■ A cable message from Mr. Ulm late to-night said: “Waiting weather:’ ; It is regarded as certain to-night that the crossing will not be made to-mor-row. ' ** ■'; i ■ " ? ’• !! -r •'» " Arrangements have been made for two-way radio communication with the plane and the aerodrome all the way. Precautions have ' boon taken should a night landing be necessary, but it is expected that the machine will arrive early in the afternoon 1 . The- delay has been caused by advice of storms over the Tasman, but it is pointed out that the machine has ample power and full capacity for a double crossing. SPECIAL MAIL FLIGHT AUCKLAND TO INVER- : CARGILL ’ IV_ ! - (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, last; night. Arrangements! were completed today by the Post and Telegraph Department: tor Mr Ulm to carry atspceinl air mail within New Zealand in the Faith in Australia. '' ‘ 1 The ilight will take place on December fiy! It "ill 'be a mubstop trip from Auckland to Invercargill, and ‘tlit? purpose is to demonstrate the possibilities, of the (prick transit 'of large quantities of mail. Souvenir envelopes have been printed and will be available free of charge from all main post offices from Monday next. Ordinary envelopes may be used, provided they bear the inscription, “For transit by special-flight, ’’ and the ordinary air mail stickers are availaide at the post offices. Postages must be paid by air mail stamps. The mail carried on this flight may be posted in any post office in the Dominion. i 1 bDOMINION AIR SERVICE INVESTIGATION PLANNED (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, last nigrf. I Advice that Mr Wilfred Kingston! Smith sailed from-Sydney by the--Mono-wai was received by Mr B. Shicl, aviation officer of the Vacuum Oil Company. Directly after arrival in Auckland lie will proceed to Wellington. Mr Kingston! Smith’s visit is for the purpose of investigating the possibility of forming a National Airways Company in New Zealand for running •passenger services in the Dominion.