NEW ZEALAND AIRMEN
AERIAL TOUR OF DOMINION.
(United Press Assn—Telegraph Copyright.)
Sydney, November 8.
Squadron-Leader M. C. McGregor and Mr H. C. Walker will sail with their Miles-Hawk plane on board the Monowai for New Zealand to-morrow. They intend doing an aerial tour of New Zealand.
Messrs J. D. Hewett and C. E. Kay were forced to stay the night at Cootamundra owing to stormy weather. They expect to cross the Tasman Sea in nine hours, landing at Auckland. HEWETT AND KAY AT SYDNEY. (United Press Assn—Telegraph Copyright.) (Rec. 8.15 p.m.) Sydney, November 8. The New Zealand aviators Hewett and Kay landed at Mascot from Cootamundra at 1.30 p.m. after flying through a blinding dust storm which they described as worse than anything encountered in the air race. They intend to carry out their trans-Tasman flight early next week. It is expected that the Tasman flight will be undertaken from Richmond Aerodrome between 5 and 6 a.m. for Auckland. Hewett’s plane is a brilliant orange colour with engine cowlings of black and orange.
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Southland Times, Issue 22474, 9 November 1934, Page 7
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