TASMAN SERVICE

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 75, 21 December 1934, Page 11

TASMAN SERVICE

Plans of Great Pacific Airways

DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT

By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright.

(Sydney, December 20.

A regular New Zealand air service from Sydney, and a trans-Australian service embracing Perth, Adelaide and Sydney are believed to be among the immediate projects of Great Pacific Airways, Limited. The formation of this company was inspired by Jlr. C.>T. P. Ulm, but it is apparent that the disaster that happened to him has not altered the company's plans. \ Mr. E. T. Fish, a director, stated that tlie company would carry on with its original proposal.

LONDON AIR MAIL

Damage to Aeroplane

DELIVERY DELAYED

(Received December 20, 7.15 p.m.) Sydney, December 20.

It was announced to-day that ' the London air mails, would reach Narromine on Friday morning, where the Sydney and New Zealand portion, also the Duke of Gloucester’s, would be transferred to two specially chartered planes and brought to Sydney direct instead of from the official terminal at Cootamundra, in which case-it was expected . that the New Zealand portion would connect with the outward bonpd Monowai. x Later, however, advice was received that the Diana aeroplane, which is carrying the bulk of the air mails, was damaged by striking a stone when taking off at Camooweal last night. A substitute aeroplane piloted by Captain Brain arrived there at 1 o’clock to-day, and resumed the journey with the mails, Mr. R. A. Parkhill, Jlinister? of Defence, now states that it is impossible for mails to 'be delivered at Sydney or Melbourne before Saturday, while the New Zealand section will probably go by the Oronsay from Brisbane on Monday. BRITAIN AND ITALY 1 Provisions of Agreement Rome, December 19. Details, officially given, of the AngloItalian tiir agreement show that it will operate for .10 years and will give British air-lines the right to use a series of routes and airports in Italy itself, and in Italy’s Mediterranean, possessions. '

Italy is given similar rights to establish regular services to Britain,' Gibraltar, Malta, Aden, Palestine and elsewhere. x

The parties to the agreementare entitled to the use of each other’s workshops, offices, and fuel supply organisations.

Italy is entitled to denounce the agreement if British air-line operations embarrass the renewal of her air agreements with other European Powers.

IMPERIAL SERVICES

Statement Expected

(British Official Wireless.)

(Received December 20. ,5.5 p.m.) Rugby, December 19.

It has been decided to raise the Director of Civil Aviation to the status of Dirctor-General and of equality with members of the Air Council. It is understood ibat a statement will be made in the-House of Commons to-morrow on the Government’s policy for improving Imperial air communications. LAUNCESTON TO SYDNEY Flight by C. J. Melrose (Received December 20, 8 p.m.) Sydney, December 20. The youthful aviator and Centenary race competitor, C. J. Melrose (South Australia), flew from Launceston to Sydney’ to-day, 670 miles at an average speed of 130 miles an hour.