"Evening Post" and "Sydney Morning Herald" Photos. AGALLANT YOUNG FLYER.-Miss Jean Batten arrived at Auckland On Friday afternoon terminating her long flight from London to New Zealand. The Australian pictures shown on this page were brought across the Tasman Sea by Miss Batten for the "Evening Post." and include a photograph of her machine at Darwin, a picture which has thus crossed Australia as well as the Tasman Sea. Top left Miss Batten in her machine as it la nded at Mangere, Auckland. In the centre she is seen with her father. Mr E. Batten. Top right the aeroplane throwing Us shadow as it came to land at Sydney. Left centre, the arrival at Darwin. Centre right, the ceowd at Mangere Aerodrome, Aackland. Bottom left, welcomed al Sydney. Centre. Miss Batten reading congratulatory messages from all parts of the world . Bottom right, eager hands assist the gallant voting airwoman, from the cockpit of her machine at Mascot.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 247, 19 October 1936, Page 10
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157"Evening Post" and "Sydney Morning Herald" Photos. AGALLANT YOUNG FLYER.-Miss Jean Batten arrived at Auckland On Friday afternoon terminating her long flight from London to New Zealand. The Australian pictures shown on this page were brought across the Tasman Sea by Miss Batten for the "Evening Post." and include a photograph of her machine at Darwin, a picture which has thus crossed Australia as well as the Tasman Sea. Top left Miss Batten in her machine as it landed at Mangere, Auckland. In the centre she is seen with her father. Mr E. Batten. Top right the aeroplane throwing Us shadow as it came to land at Sydney. Left centre, the arrival at Darwin. Centre right, the ceowd at Mangere Aerodrome, Aackland. Bottom left, welcomed al Sydney. Centre. Miss Batten reading congratulatory messages from all parts of the world. Bottom right, eager hands assist the gallant voting airwoman, from the cockpit of her machine at Mascot. Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 247, 19 October 1936, Page 10
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