'The Southern Cross' arrived at!
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'A. storm last night blew the Routhern Cross out from her course and delayed her arrival here. The machine eventually made a perfect The aviators were tumultuously welcomed by an enormous crowd. Captain Kingsford Smith was cai vied shoulder-high and crowned with wreath of roses.
The airmen, who were in excel-Jent health, subsequently took part be a procession through the streets and were greeted with unparalleled enthusiasm.—Reuter, i Los Angeles, June 9. the Mascot Aerodrome to-day, Captain Kingsford Smith snd his companions being tumultuously welcomed by a crowd numbering over 200,000. The Governor-General of Australia, Lord Stoneheaven, the Federal Premier, Mr. S. M, Bruce, the Governor of New South Wales, Admiral Sir Dudley de Chair, and the Ministers in the New South Wales Government were among those present.
Jane 11, Captain Kingsford Smith and his} his companions of the Southern Cross are continuing to receive an} enthusiastic reception here. They) will leave for Melbourne on Wednesday—Reuter.
Mr, Allen Hancock, the financial hacker of the flight, as a tribute to their success, has presented the Bouthern Cross' to Captain Kin ford Smith and Charles Ulm and has discharged all their indebted-
Washington, June 9. ross, saying: "Your brilliant, courageous pioneering has advanced the cause of aviation and strengthened the bends between your Commonwealth and our country. Reuter,
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