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dise a service if it could not be used for defence. "If the applicants will not operate without subsidies what is the use of granting licenses?" the chairman asked. Adjournment Desired Mr Nielsen said that he was instructed to ask for an adjournment until June. The chairman said that the board proposed to hear other applications before considering the request for adjournment. Mr Nielsen said that New Zealand Airlines was not yet registered, but that it would draw most of its capital from Great Pacific Airways, an Australian company with a large capital. Mr T. S. Withers, for Dominion Airways, Ltd., endorsed Mr Nielsen's suggestion for an adjournment and thought that three months would be sufficient. It had originally been intended that his company should operate without a subsidy, but later developments had made the directors doubtful whether they could do so in the early stages. If necessary they would apply to the Government for a subsidy. New Zealand Airlines Ltd. and Dominion Airways were associated, and assuming that a license was granted to one of them, would merge. His service would be operated by multiengined aircraft, carrying six to 10 passengers, and it was proposed also to use British machines as a matter of policy. New Zealand Airways Mr H. M". Mackay, managing director of New Zealand Airways, reviewed the operations of his company since its incorporation in June, 1928. He said there was room for one trunk line only, and feeder services were not likely to become important for some years. He proposed to use two machines on the service, with one machine in reserve. He could have the machines in commission in eight weeks. Cross-examined by Mr Withers Mr Mackay said that the fleet shown on his statement should be four Boeings (five seaters) a!nd two Airspeed Envoys (eight seaters). The four Boeings were the machines ready for shipment. They were single-engined aeroplanes, but the Airspeeds had two engines. If he did not get the licenses applied for he would cease to operate. If he received the national service he would operate it without a subsidy. "If I fail," he said, "that is my pigeon." "I put it to you that it is everybody's pigeon," answered Mr Withers. "Everybody interested in flying in New Zealand is interested in the proceedings to-day. If you fail it will be a setback to New Zealand aviation that will take many years to recover from." The sitting was adjourned until to-dav. ALLOWANCES FOR USED RACQUETS. We make liberal allowances for used racquets off the price of new racquets. Players are thereby enabled to get the benefit of a new racquet without the bother of finding a buyer for their old one. Consult Mr C. Watson, who is in charge of our Sports Department. MASON, STRUTHERS and CO., LTD.