DEPARTURE OF AIRMEN WILL BE BROADCAST.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18577, 27 September 1928, Page 6

DEPARTURE OF AIRMEN WILL BE BROADCAST.

ALL RADIO STATIONS TO BE ON THE AIR. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, September 26. The Radio Broadcasting Company has made arrangements for broadcasting reports of the return flight of the Southern Cross to Australia. Station 3YA, Christchurch, will re lay a description of the aeroplane’s departure from Sockburn eariy on Fri day afternoon, if the weather does not detain the flyers. Station 2YA, Wei lington, will rebroadcast 3YA‘s descrip tion of the take-off. The report of the arrival of the Southern Cross will be relayed from Blenheim to Station 2YA by submarine cable across Cook Strait on Friday afternoon This is the first time that a broadcast relay will be undertaken in New Zealand by sub marine cable. The cable to be used is that utilised for telephone calls between the North and South Islands. •Mr J. Ball, of 2YA. left Wellington by the Tamahine this afternoon, er. route for Blenheim. The radio technicians are proceeding from Christchurch to Blenheim with the micro phone, land line connections, and other equipment. The departure of the Southern Cross from Blenheim for Sydney, if possible, on Sunday morning, will also be described from the aerodrome and relayed by 2YA. This will be rebroadcast by 3YA. All New Zealand stations will remain on the air throughout the flight across the Tasman.