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CENTENARY AIR RACE
Scott Leads to Darwin
Numbers of planes have flown over Roma since Saturday on their way to Charleville for the purpose of witnessing the result of the Centenary Air Race at that town. Visitors have also travelled from all quarters by car. On Monday four planes passed over Roma from the east, and the only plane left in Brisbane on Tuesday was the Qantas mail plane. Charleville residents are suffering from stiff necks owing to watching the visiting planes over the town.
The great race began from Mildenhall at 6.30 a.m. on Saturday, when the first plane, piloted by the Mollisons took off, and was followed at intervals of 45 seconds by the others. All machines were in the air within 18 minutes.
Mr. and Mrs. Mollison reached Bagdad, the first compulsory stop in the s
