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TESTS OF THE SOUTHERN CROSS. POSSIBILITY OF TO-MORROW. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Blenheim, Last Night. A weather report received to-night from Dr. Kidson is considered not to justify the departure of the Southern Cross in th© morning, but it contains the hope of a further improvement. If the morning report be a good one th# Southern Cross will be loaded preparatory to a start on Friday morning at dawn. At 2 o’clock this afternoon the Southern Cross was taken up on a final test
flight before leaving for Sydney. The flight was made for the purpose of testing certain instruments, and Squad-ron-Leader Kingsford Smith stated on his return that everything was working well and the plane was in good condition for the flight. While the Southern Cross was away on her half-hour trip, Flight-Lieutenant Ulm took the opportunity to carry out a further service course flight in a Bristol fighter. On its return to the aerodrome the Southern Cross made a perfect landing.
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Taranaki Daily News, 11 October 1928, Page 8
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