At the top left (from loft to right), Mr. H. A. Litchfield, Lieut. C. P. T. Ulm, Captain Kingsford,Smith, and Mr. T. H. M'Williams, the four airmen who have again conquered the Tasman Soa, by returning to Australia through the air, show/mg that this method of-travelling is possible both ways. At the top right, Captain Kingsford Smith is seen after receiving the Commonwealth's monetary gift at the hands of the.Prime Minister (Mr. S. M. Bruce) at the termination of the Pacific side of the adventure. In the centre right is the aeroplane South Cross, accompanied-by two Bristol bombers, which joined the visitor on the first arrival at Christchurch, and were the last to see the great 'plane as it left Blenheim on Saturday morning last. Below is the Southern Cross making the initial contact with New Zealand at Sockburn after a fast journey,'during which Wellington was the first of the Dominion's cities to get. a glimpse of – ' ; ; the aerial visitor. . ; , . , ■ ( (Evening Post, 15 October 1928)

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At the top left (from loft to right), Mr. H. A. Litchfield, Lieut. C. P. T. Ulm, Captain Kingsford,Smith, and Mr. T. H. M'Williams, the four airmen who have again conquered the Tasman Soa, by returning to Australia through the air, show/mg that this method of-travelling is possible both ways. At the top right, Captain Kingsford Smith is seen after receiving the Commonwealth's monetary gift at the hands of the.Prime Minister (Mr. S. M. Bruce) at the termination of the Pacific side of the adventure. In the centre right is the aeroplane South Cross, accompanied-by two Bristol bombers, which joined the visitor on the first arrival at Christchurch, and were the last to see the great 'plane as it left Blenheim on Saturday morning last. Below is the Southern Cross making the initial contact with New Zealand at Sockburn after a fast journey,'during which Wellington was the first of the Dominion's cities to get. a glimpse of – ' ; ; the aerial visitor. . ; , . , ■ ( (Evening Post, 15 October 1928)

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