AVIATION

Greymouth Evening Star, 7 May 1936, Page 13

AVIATION

TASMAN SERVICE. [by CABLE —PRESS ASSN. —COPYRIGHT.] SYDNEY, May 6. Captain P. G. Taylor, Chairman of the Trans-Tasman Air Service Development Company, Limited, announced that local finance, Australian personnel and organisation, are available, to commence a regular service between Australia and New Zealand, which might be regarded as the first stage of the British air-line across the Pacific to Vancouver, via Suva and Honolulu. The only thing now required was the Commonwealth Government’s approval. PACIFIC SERVICE. (Recd. May 7, 11 a.m.). NEW YORK, May 6. Regarding the published reports in Australia that the extension of the commercial air service from Honolulu to New Zealand has been postponed, the Pan-American airways to-day. informed the Associated Press that negotiations with the New Zealand Government are not completed, therefore any reference to inaugurating the service would be premature. It is said that considerable technical work and surveying of the route has been accomplished and the hope is expressed that starting operations will not be unduly delayed. O’HARA’S LICENSE. (Received May 7, 11.30 a.m.) MELBOURNE, May 7. The Controller of Civil Aviation, Captain Johnston, said that no action would be taken against W. M. O’Hara for his unauthorised solo flight across the Tasman last October. Captain Johnston added that as far as the Department was concerned, O’Hara’s license was still suspended, but the flying license issued by the New Zealand authorities was current, and as his aeroplane was certified as airworthy, he was entitled to fly in Australia and to Java.

AMY MOLLISON. (Recd. May 7, 11 a.m.) LUANDA (Portuguese West Africa), May 6. Amy Mollison flew over at 12.5 (Greenwich time). MOSSAMEDES, May 6. Amy Mollison has arrived. THE POPE AND ZEPPELIN. (Recd. May 7, 11 a.m.) LONDON, May 6. A North American Newspaper Alliance copyright message from Lady Drummond Hay, at Friedrichshefen, says: The Pope has decided that the Zeppelin Hindenburg is a place of dignity and. history, therefore he will permit Mass during the flight. HAWKE’S BAY DROME. WAIPUKURAU, May 6. Central Hawke’s Bay Aero Club has purchased an additional 33 acres by way of enlarging the site of its aerodrome of 8 acres now in the course of development. The extra area has been obtained at a cost of £1,700. It was bought in response to the point of view of the Civil Aviation and Defence experts that an extension to the north-east is strongly desirable. Twenty additional men are being engaged forthwith. The completed purchase and preparation of the aerodrome will represent an outlay of about £lB,OOO, of which the cost of the land will be £4,400. The secretary, Mr. Watson, states that the Club’s operations are calculated to show a profit.