Another epic flight has been made by an Australian aviator. On Saturday afternoon, 11ΒΌ hours after leaving Oaco, in New Caledonia, Victor Roffey, 23-year-old airman, landed near Marlborough, about 60 miles north of Rockhampton, completing a flight of 1050 miles. ...
Article : 625 wordsThe dashboard of Roffey's plane showing his mascot hanging under the altimeter. A frightful disaster occurred in the Bentley colliery, near Dorchester, yesterday, where an explosion wrecked a gallery ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 987 wordsCaptain Harold Fraier congratulates his young pupil on his wonderful flight. Hopes that the way will be opened for a settlement of the railway strike in Townsville have been aroused by the despatch ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 3,100 words"This is Vic Roffey speaking." Those few simple words, spoken to a "Bulletin" reporter over the trunk line telephone from Marlborough, proved to ...
Article : 218 wordsRoffey and representatives of the Shell Co. were the guests of the Wintergarden management on Saturday night. ...
Article : 188 wordsThe few who were at the 'drome when Roffey landco on Saturday afternoon were surprised at the change which had taken place in the young airman in ...
Article : 209 wordsRoffey was disappointed that Captain Harold Fraser, who had taught him to fly, was not among those who saw him [?] at Rockhampton. Captain Fraser ...
Article : 525 wordsThe story of the great flight was told by Rofley to a "Bulletin" reporter soon after he landed. [?] intended to come, back in August ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1878 - 1954), Mon 23 Nov 1931, Page 7
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