EMPIRE AIR MAIL
inauguration of new SERVICE (Received July 29, 11.5 a.m.) r _ LONDON, July 28. In inaugurating the first nonsurcharged air mail to Australia and New Zealand at Southampton, the Secretary of State for Air (Sir Kingsley Wood) said he hoped that it would not be many months before a. regular service spanned the ■tasman Sea. The scheme was not a spectacular and costly venture, out a ■ straightforward normal development. The High Commissioner for New (Mr W. J. Jordan) said he hoped that it would not be long beNew Zealand was linked up by *he flying-boat service. The Calypse and Cameronia, which are inaugurating the service, j ca J r ying 68 bags of Australian « • .New Zealand mail, which weighs two tons. S ' .
flying-boat base
empire TERMINAL AT SOUTHAMPTON LONDON, July 28. The Air Ministry and the Southampton Harbour Board have agreed p tk® establishment of a permanent Empire flying-boat base at Southnfvu ton Water near Netley Castle, Srj - a c * ear fairway. They are an area a mile long and .uoft wide.
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Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22467, 30 July 1938, Page 15
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