TRANS-TASMAN AIR MAIL

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21714, 22 February 1936, Page 15

TRANS-TASMAN AIR MAIL

INCLUSION JN BRITISH PROPOSALS NEW ZEALAND INVITED TO DISCUSSION INDEPENDENT SERVICE NOT CONTEMPLATED (UHXTKD FBESS &SSOCU3IOS—COFXBI6BXJ (Received February 21, 9.6 pjn.) SYDNEY, February 21. The Canberra correspondent of the "Sun" says that an invitation has been extended to the New Zealand Government to send a representative to Australia to discuss with the Commonwealth Government points of mutual interest in the new air mail proposals submitted by Britain. The Prime Minister, Mr J. A. Lyons, said to-day that an air link with New Zealand was involved in the British proposals. If an agreement could be reached between Australia and Britain on f&je rest of the' service, the British Government desired a trans-Tasman section to be added so as to terminate the complete service in New Zealand, where a trans-Pacific service. from America might later connect with it. It is understood that the British proposals contemplate, the .control of the entire route by Imperial Airways, including the trans-Tasman link. If adopted, they would mean

the end of hopes of the establishment of an independent Tasman service by Australian and New Zealand interests. AUSTRALIAN AIRCRAFT INDUSTRY CO-OPERATION WITH BRITISH FIRMS URGED (Received February 21, 9.4 pjn.) LONDON, February 20. "Australia should act cautiously towards the proposals to establish a complete home aircraft industry* argues the periodical "Aeroplane," which points out that the plant necessary to turn out aeroplane motors in the quantity essential in wartime would be more costly, than trie whole of the existing material of the Australian Air Force. - "The Commonwealth would do better," it adds, "to work in alliance with British firms, thus ensuring * supply of the latest information about new types, modifications, and new methods of manufacture. The Australians should concentrate on equipping modern repair shops and supply bases with a big stock of unassembled motors and bodies. Not until the population has increased will there be justification for big constructional and design factories.* News Service. ———■——«—p— m