Salamaua To Sydney In
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One Day
CAPTAIN E. D. Crisp and First Officer R. J. Ritchie, of WRC Airlines, put up a record on September 24 when they new a plane-load of passengers from Salamaua (TNG) to Sydney in one day.
Leavmg Salamaua at 6.30 a.m., they called at Port Moresby (Papua), Cairns, Townsville, Rockhampton and Brisbane (Queensland) and arrived at Mascot aerodrome in Sydney at 8.55 p.m Over part of the journey, the giant Lockheed 14 aeroplane averaged 200 mph.
Mr. and Mrs. Graham-Jackson, of Rabaul, New Guinea, were entertained by local residents in September, prior to Mr.
Graham-Jackson’s departure for Aus tralia where he will take up service with the Air Force.
Mr, Leslie Clarke, of Burns, Philp & Co. Ltd.’s staff at Port Moresby, Papua, married Miss Mary Kathleen Field at St.
John’s Anglican Church in September.
They came South to Australia on their honeymoon.