“Smithy” Making Good Progress
NOW ON WAY TO KARACHI United Press Association. —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Received Friday, 11.46 p.m. BAGHDAD, Oct. 6. Sir Charles Kingsford Smith, who left England at dawn, on Wednesday on a flight to Australia, departed at 4 o’clock ill the morning, local time, and passed Basra six hours later. He hopes; to reach Karachi to-night. Sir Charles is not attempting to break the record, hut wants to keep appointments in Australia in ten days. H 6 flew to Brindisi, and in the next stage to Baghdad. The England-Australia record is 8 days 20 hours 44 minutes, held by Mr. Charles Scott.
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Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 7281, 7 October 1933, Page 6
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105“Smithy” Making Good Progress Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 7281, 7 October 1933, Page 6
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