1928 (Sep 10) First Australia to New Zealand flight in the "Southern Cross", cover to Christchurch endorsed "Carried by Southern Cross first flight NSW to NZ 10th Sept. 1928" and signed by the pilots Charles Kingsford Smith and C.T Ulm, posted upon arrival at Christchurch (Sep 11) franked 1d. Fine and rare, just 15 covers carried. E124, $5,500. Photo on Page 78. (Image1)

1928 (Oct 13) "Southern Cross" New Zealand to Australia return flight, cover to Sydney inscribed "Per Aeroplane Southern Cross, C.E Kingsford-Smith & C.T.P Ulm, New Zealand to Australia" with New Zealand 1d cancelled at Blenheim (Oct 13), arrival c.d.s of Richmond N.S.W (Oct 14) alongside, signed by C. Kingsford Smith and C.T.P Ulm. Central horizontal fold, otherwise fine and rare, just 16 covers carried on this first flight from New Zealand to Australia. E126, $4,250. Photo on Page 78. (Image1)

1931 (April 1) Francis Chichester New Zealand to Australia solo flight via Norfolk Island and Lord Howe Island, Australia 2d postal stationery envelope to Sydney, flown from Norfolk Island to Lord Howe Island with datestamps of Norfolk Island (Mar 30) and Lord Howe Island (April 1) and violet flight cachet, signed by Chichester and numbered "43". Chichester flew from New Zealand to Norfolk Island on March 28th and on to Lord Howe Island on April 1st; his plane overturned in a storm and the covers carried from New Zealand were lost, but covers posted at Norfolk Island were saved. Scarce, about 50 covers flown to Lord Howe Island of which 22 items were recorded in the Australia Air Mail catalogue. Also 1981 (June 10) commemorative flight cover. E183, $950. Photo on Page 78. (Image1)

1931 (June 6) Francis Chichester New Zealand to Australia solo flight, cover to Neutral Bay bearing Australia 2d + 3d tied by Lord Howe Island c.d.s, flown from Lord Howe to Australia with violet flight cachet, signed by Chichester and numbered "23". Chichester's departure from Lord Howe Island was delayed for two months when his plane was overturned and damaged in a storm shortly after his arrival on the island. About 120 covers flown from Lord Howe Island of which 54 examples were recorded in the Australian Air Mail Catalogue. Also 1981 (March) commemorative flight cover. E184a, $650. Photo on Page 78. (Image1)

1933 (Jan 11) Second Trans-Tasman flight, cover to Christchurch endorsed "Southern Cross flight 11.1.33 Sydney - New Plymouth" signed by a passenger S.E Nielson and the pilot C. Kingsford Smith, bearing an uncancelled Australia 2d stamp and New Zealand 1d cancelled upon arrival at New Plymouth (Jan 12), reverse with a further New Plymouth c.d.s and Air Mail Society of N.Z expert committee handstamp. A little very minor edge staining, otherwise fine and rare, just ten covers flown to New Plymouth (with a further ten covers carried on to Gisborne). E296, $1,750. Photo on Page 78. (Image1)

1933 (Mar 26) Second New Zealand to Australia return flight, printed cover of the Waipapakauri Commercial Hotel addressed to Timaru, endorsed "Carried on Southern Cross New Zealand to Australia March 1933" with New Zealand 1d cancelled at Waipapakauri (Mar 25) and Australia 2d cancelled at Sydney (Mar 26), signed by C. Kingsford Smith. Fifty covers flown, thirty of which were hotel envelopes cancelled at Waipapakauri, where the air crew rested prior to the fight from nearby Ninety Mile Beach. E299, $1,100. Photo on Page 82. (Image1)

1933-34 "Faith in Australia" flights by Ulm, Allan & Boulton. Covers comprising 1933 (Dec 3) first Australia to N.Z flight souvenir postcard with private cachets of Richmond and New Plymouth, signed by Ulm, and return flight from Auckland to Invercargill (2); 1934 (Feb 17) N.Z. to Australia first official air mail covers franked "Faith in Australia" 7d (3, one signed by Allan and Boulton another signed by Ulm); April 12th Australia - N.Z. first official air mail covers (6, one also carried on return flight) or return flight; May 11th Goodwill Flight cover flown from Sydney to Wellington franked 2d, posted back to Sydney with N.Z. 1d (signed by Ulm); and July 2nd Kaitaia to Sydney return flight covers (2, one posted back with Australia 1d pair). E348, 360, 369, 370, 371, 379, 389, $1,165. (16). Photo on Page 82. (Image1)

1934 (Jan 13) Third "Southern Cross" Trans-Tasman flight, cover to Sydney with Australia 2d cancelled at Mascot, N.S.W (Jan 12) and New Zealand 1d cancelled upon arrival at New Plymouth (Jan 15), endorsed "Australia to New Zealand by monoplane Southern Cross Jan 1934" and signed by C. Kingsford Smith. Fine and rare, just twelve covers carried. E350, $650. Photo on Page 82. (Image1)

1934-35 "Southern Cross" flight covers, comprising 1934 (Mar 29) cover flown from New Zealand to Australia signed by C. Kingsford Smith and J.T. Pethybridge; and covers flown from Sydney on the 1935 (May 15) Silver Jubilee flight attempt to New Zealand (3, one signed by C. Kingsford Smith, P.G Taylor and J.D.W Stannage, with New Zealand Air stamps cancelled at Wellington on May 23), also a cover intended for the return flight, an unused envelope, and Wellington G.P.O official cover and enclosed letter originally forwarding a flown letter from the flight. This flight developed engine trouble half way across the Tasman Sea and had to return to Sydney after jettisoning all but 1,100 of the covers on board. E367a, 499, $625+. (7).

1940 (April 30) First regular TEAL airmail service between Australia and New Zealand by flying boat "Aotearoa", covers or cards carried on the first flight from Auckland to Sydney (4) or on the return flight from Sydney to Auckland (4) including souvenir card previously carried on the 1933 (Dec 3) "Faith in Australia" flight signed by C.T.P Ulm and by Captain Burgess and the four crew of the "Aotearoa". Also 1950 (Oct 3) cover flown on first TEAL Wellington to Sydney service by Solent flying boat. E899, 900/a, 1255, $995. (9).