Some months ago I happened to be in Los Angeles listening to a friend speak before the Ca-operative Club on Australia and the possibilities for trade expansion between America and the land of the South em "Cross. A. discussion arys: as to what could be purchased by Americans from Austral tance of trade at present being greatly in U. S. favour. Someone mentioned that the Australian Government evidently did not realize the possibilities for bringing Aust goods into this country. The subject drifted then to the four Austealions who were at the time in Los Angeles, declaring that they intend. ed to bridge the Pacific by air. These flyers happened to be present, so that I learned from them that the Labour Government (which!ater went out of office) had practically guaranteed the needed funds for them to try their luck. When the Government retired, funds were peremptorily cut off. So hopeless, did their ease appear, that two of the Australian boys' went hom leaving Kingaford-Smith (who yo ed that if his own country would not back him he would seck financial assistance elsewhere) to do what he thought best. Imagine the feelings of these two to-day!
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