TASMAN FLIGHT

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXIX, Issue 20108, 15 May 1935, Page 10

TASMAN FLIGHT

MONOPLANES DUE THIS EVENING “SMITHY” TO BE HIS OWN NAVIGATOR United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph— Copyright (Received May 14, 8.0 p.m.) SYDNEY, May 14. The New Zealand and Australian weather authorities having reported a marked improvement in weather conditions over the Tasman Sea. the monoplanes Southern Cross and Faith in Australia will leave according to schedule about 4 o’clock to-morrow morning. The navigator of the Southern Cross (Captain Bennett) is unable to make the trip, and Sir Charles Kingsford Smith will be obliged to do his own navigating, as his request for a special man from the Navy has been refused by the Navy Board.

ALL ARRANGEMENTS MADE FOR LANDING By Telegraph—Press Association NEW PLYMOUTH, May 14. Massed floodlights and special benzine flares have been provided for the landing of the trans-Tasman jubilee air mail machines which are expected at New Plymouth about 8 p.m. to-mor-row. It will be the first deliberate night landing of trans-Tasman aeroplanes. A civic reception will be tendered to the airmen. The mails will be taken over by the Post and Telegraph Department immediately on their arrival, and arrangements have been made for their rapid despatch to addresses all over New Zealand.