The first thing Sir Charles Kingsford Smith did after touching down in Melbourne in January 1932 in his Southern Star plane was light up a cigarette.
The second — once police and government authorities had turned their backs — was to stealthily cut a foot-long gash into the side of his trusty aircraft, and retrieve a parcel hidden deep inside the fuselage.
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The National Museum of Australia has acquired Trevor Kennedy's famous collection of Australiana for $8 million
Mr Kennedy spent decades collecting the pieces
The acquisition marks a proud moment for the museum
The pioneering aviator had just landed with Australia's first commercial shipment of airmail from England.
Read more: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-09-17/national-museum-drops-8m-on-largest-ever-acquisition/12671138
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