WEEKLY SERVICE.
ENGLAND TO AUSTRALIA. REGULAR AIR VOYAGE. LONDON, October 16. Sir Eric Geddes (chairman of directors of Imperial Airways, Ltd.) announced at the annual meeting to-day that, in consultation and co-operation with the Secretary of State for Air, Lord Amulree, a scheme had been planned by Imperial Airways to provide a weekly air service to Australia, covering the'distance in about 10 days. It was hoped to put the scheme into operation when the national financial position eased. Sir Eric Geddes said the service from England to Central Africa would soon be extended to Cape Town, when the companv's regular route mileage would be 12,000, as compared With 2000 three years ago—British Official Wireless. WEST AFRICAN FLIGHT. R.A.F. MACHINES SET OUT. LONDON, October 16. The Royal Air Force West African flight arrived to-day at Bara, and left again for Khartoum. The flight began yesterday from Heliopolis. and involves a cruise over the whole of West Africa. The 'planes will make more than 30 landings, and are expected to return to Heliopolis early m December.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 52, Issue 7, 19 October 1931, Page 8
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