AVIATION.
GIFT OF THE BRITANNIA.
(By Cable.—Prow Association.— Copyright.) (Received June oth', 11.30 p.m.) LONDON*. June C.
At tho dinner of tho Imperial Air Fleet Committee, Lord Desborough presented the Hon. T. Mackenzie with , the aeroplane Britannia. Ho eulogised New Zealand's enterprise in tho committee's gift, and hoped that it would be tho forerunner of similar presentations to other oversea Dominions and tho means of inaugurating an Empiro air fleet.
Mr Mackenzie) thanked th© Oommiitteo for their gift.
Sir Joseph Ward proposed tho toaafc of "Commerce," and urged Britain, Canada, and Now Zealand to arrango a twenty-ono days steam service between Britain and Now Zealand.
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Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14686, 7 June 1913, Page 11
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