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Greymouth Evening Star, 11 March 1932, Page 7

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IMPERIAL AIRWAYS SUBSIDY. [BY CABLE—PBESB ASSN. —COPYRIGHT.] • LONDON, March 10. Sir Phillip Sassoon states that the total subsidy paid to Imperial! Air Ways, Limited, since its formation, is £2,090,000. . TRANS-TASMAN FLIGHT. [per press association.] WELLINGTON, March 10., A trans-Tasman flight, with Auckland as the objective, may be undertaken after the official opening of the • Sydney harbour bridge on Saturday, March 19, with the primary alm of delivering motion picture films of the ceremony for exhibition in New Zealand cities on the Monday afternoon. ( Squadron-Leader Kingsford Smith, • who crossed the Tasman to Christchurch, in the monoplane, Southern Cross, in 1928, maj T again be the pilot. PROMOTERS RETICENT SYDNEY,. March 11. It is understood that arrangements are being made for an aeroplane to leave Sydney at midnight on March 19, for New Zealand, carrying film matter relating to the bridge open-

ing. , • . The promoters of the enterprise are reticent, and state that they do not know who will be the pilot. The machine is undergoing an 1800 miles’ test flight during the week-end, preparatory to the Tasman trip. A rumour that Kingsford Smith will be the pi!6t, is denied from Melbourne.