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English: At Brisbane.

Tremendous Crowds. Break Through Barriers. Unprecedented Scenes.

The cheering and tooting swelled into a deafening crescendo as the monoplane twice circled gracefully over the aerodrome flying so low that the words Southern Cross on the blue background, could be clearly seen. Still flying low, the great plane, preparatory to landing, almost touched the trees in the distance, making their top branches tremble as in a storm. Then, turning, she swooped gracefully to the ground, and taxied to the enclosure, while the escorting planes curtsied in salute.

To continue reading visit: The Sydney Morning Herald, 11 June 1928

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