Tasman Air Service

Series

Series Name
Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
40/43
Date Released
27 May 1940
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Summary
Flying boat lands at Sydney after its 13,000 mile inaugural flight from New Zealand.
Researcher Comments
Distance between Australia and New Zealand is about 1500 miles not 13,000 miles. New Zealand is referred to throughout the commentary by its Maori name Aotearoa.
Local distribution only
Dublin release only
Keywords
Ships and boats; Aviation
Locations
Sydney; New South Wales
Length of story (in feet)
164
Story extras:
Film clip
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'Tasman Air Service', Pathe Gazette Issue No. 40/43, 27 May 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/97979 (Accessed 29 Jun 2025)