FOR TASMAN SERVICE

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 248, 17 July 1935, Page 9

FOR TASMAN SERVICE

Kingsford Smith’s Amended Plans FOUR FLIGHTS A WEE£ Sydney, July 16. The Minister of Defence, Mr. R. A. Parkhill, has received amended proposals from Sir Charles Kingsford Smith concerning the trans-Tasman air service. Mr. Parkhill said that Sir Charles was forming a company with a capital of £260.000. He proposed to use Sikorski flying-boats with a range of 2000 miles and a speed of 150 miles an hour, making four trips a week, two each way, between Australia and New Zealand, each averaging nine hours. The company would provide the machines, but would require a subsidy of 60 per cent, from the New Zealand Government and 40 per cent, from the Australian Government. Certain other details are not being divulged for the present. TO VISIT DOMINION Kingsford Smith to Arrive Next Week Auckland. July 16. Sir Charles Kingsford Smith, accompanied by Mr. Beau Shiel, director of the Trans-Tasman Development Company, will arrive at Auckland by the Aorangi next Monday. His mission is to discuss questions in connection with the proposed transTasman air mail service. TRAVELLING BY AIR Facilities For English M.P.’s (British Official Wireless.) (Received July 16, 5.5 p.m.) Rugby, July 15. A scheme for the inclusion of air travel within the present arrangements by which members of Parliament visiting their constituencies on public business have received free travelling facilities was announced in the House of Commons to-day. Where suitable arrangements can be made, members desiring to go by air will be supplied with the necessary warrants to enable them, on payment of the excess over first class railway fare, to use approved air lines.