TASMAN AIR SERVICE
Melbourne-South Island ARRANGEMENTS LIKELY SOON (N.Z. Press Association—Copyright) (Rec. 11 p.m.) CANBERRA, Feb. 15. According to the Australian Broadcasting Commission, the Federal Minister of Civil Aviation (Mr T. W. White) indicated in Canberra this afternoon that an agreement for a new trans-Tasman a*r service would be concluded soon. The service should run from Melbourne to the South Island. The agreement is regarded as a logical conclusion to the declaration of Essendon airport, Melbourne, as an international airport. The Federal Cabinet earlier to-day approved Essendon’s designation as an international airport, in addition to Darwin and Sydney. Mr White said the Government was considering a new South African service as a result of a recent test flightinternational passengers would be permitted to fly overland in non-Aus-tralian aircraft in competition with Australian lines, provided reciprocal agreements were reached with the countries in which the passengers would embark.
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Press, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 26039, 16 February 1950, Page 4
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