MR OSCAR GARDEN’S TOUR

Taranaki Daily News, 18 December 1930, Page 9

MR OSCAR GARDEN’S TOUR

SOUTHWARD FROM AUCKLAND. ■-. .By Telegraph.—Press Association. ;.;- /Hamilton, Last Night/■. ;■ Mr./Oscar Garden, the airmail, arrived at Hamilton from Auckland this, after*;< iidori and was tended a civicreception,/ He was met, at the aerodrome by? repre-t-;/ sentatiVes of the aero club and the moms ber for the ffis ’et,; / ' U <• i O : Mr.-Ganlen* and Captain; H:tig left bj*. aetoplane'.for Rotorua this afternoon. - ■■ '<■: t •• ">/■ - STORMY’ PASSAGE TO-jJOTORUAi / Rotorua,; Last Night. ' / . -Mr.-Garden, with Captains Hewett and./ Haig, arrived at ■ Rotorua at 3.3 q . p.m. ; after a -Somewhat stormy passage from -Hamilton.-‘ yTrie -visitors were met bythe Rbtorna'’Airways. plane piloted by . I'Flying'-Officph. • Money. . A big. crowd . gathered the,'aerodrome to iiyelcotna the viii.thi'sivjYn the machines inade a perfeot/lariding iir the: teeth. of a strong wind;; Tlie’pitrty was-riiet by : the Mayor ‘ (Mr. T. 'JacksonLW' Miy.J. D. Davys ■■ (president.of Rotprtia?Airways) arid es-; corted to the Grand iHotpl, where the i visitors were informally greeted by citizens. A civic reception followed and later a banquet' was given .by the/Roto* ! . rua Aero Club. . " V ’• j,