FLIGHT TO AUSTRALIA.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19814, 4 December 1919, Page 8

FLIGHT TO AUSTRALIA.

AID FOR THE AIRMEN. CRUISER PATROLLING ROUTE. w r By Telegraph—Pri>«a Association—Coprright Australian Btid N.Z. Cobio Association. (Received December 4, 10.15 a.m.)) MELBOURNE, December 4. The cruiser Sydney is patrolling bo tween Koepang and Port Darwin, in order to assist the aviators flying to Australia. INDIFFERENCE IN BRITAIN. AN EXPERT’S VIEWS. (Received December 4, 9.35 a.m.) LONDON, November 30. Major Blake, the aeronautical correspondent of the “ Sunday Times,” contrasts the immense public excitement regarding the trans-Atlantic aerial flight with the indifference regarding tho much more important flight to Australia. The former, he says, was a stunt more or less useless, except as an advertisement, whereas the Australian flight has a direct bearing on tho important question of commercial aviation. Major Biako states that Ross Smith will probably win the prize. Ho adds that tho far-seeing Chinese Government has already purchased 100 similar aeroplanes for purposes of internal communication. 6 POULET AGAIN DELAYED.

Reuter's Telegrams. (Received December 4, 11.55 a.m.) RANGOON, December 3. Poulet had arranged to start to-day, but three of his tyres burst as the machine was moving off. Ho will try to i leave to-morrow. | (Poulet -left Rangoon on Tuesday, j and had nearly reached the Siamese i frontier when he encountered a heavy fog, and fearful of losing his way, decided to turn back.)