TRANS TASMAN AIR SERVICE
• * NEW MACHINES NOT READY BEFORE 1939 MELBOURNE, February 24. Following statements by New Zealand commercial pilots that there ;s no possibility of a trans-Tasman flying-boat service within two years, the Federal Minister for Defence (Mr H. V. Thorby) admitted that the new flying-boats which were being designed for the service might not be ready before 1939. There would be no services until these were ready, and there was no' possibility of the Government co-oper-ating with New Zealand to establish a temporary land aeroplane service. CENTAURUS ARRIVES AT SOUTHAMPTON THIRTY THOUSAND MILES FLOWN ON SURVEY FLIGHT CBEITISB OFFICIAL. WIRELESS-) RUGBY, February 23. Several hours earlier than was expected, the Imperial flying-boat Centaurus, commanded by Captain J. W. Burgess, reached Southampton on her return from New Zealand. Since the flying-boat left Southampton on December 3, she has flown 30,000 miles to survey the route for the regular flying-boat services between Southampton and Sydney, which are to start early this summer, and for the extended airmail route from Sydney to Auckland, which is expected to be established a year later.
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Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22336, 25 February 1938, Page 13
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