A RECORD TRIP.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20281, 16 April 1934, Page 1

A RECORD TRIP.

Mr Ulm Reaches Sydney in 11 Hours 58 Minutes. United Press Assn.—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. SYDNEY, April 14. After flying with the first official mail to go by air from Australia to New Zealand earlier in the week, Mr C. T. P. Ulm flew back to Sydney today, arriving at 2.6 p.m., covering the journey in 11 hours 58 minutes, a record. An enthusiastic crowd of brother aviators, including Sir Charles Kings-ford-Smith, greeted Mr Ulm, and Mrs Ulm also was an excited and cheerful spectator. The weather was dull and threatening when the Faith in Australia came into view over the sea. Mr Ulm passed over the city from the northw’ard and landed gracefully, long before he was expected. However, the postal officials were on the spot and took immediate delivery of the 22,000 letters, which unfortunately will not be delivered until Monday morning. Mr Ulm stated that the weather over the Tasman Sea was alternately showery and cloudy', but visibility' was generally good. They received useful weather reports from the liner Monowai, which was bound for New Zealand. The weather was exactly as forecast by the New Zealand meteorologist, added Mr Ulm. It was fine and calm for the first 200 miles, but after that north-east to northerly winds were experienced.