AVIATION

Greymouth Evening Star, 9 May 1936, Page 7

AVIATION

MOLLISONS’ TRIP. [BY CABLE —PRESS ASSN. —COPYBIGHT.] (Recd. May 9, 10.30 a.m.) LONDON, May 8. James Moilison said that London to Australia is included in the 25,000 miles round the world flight, which The Arab strike committee announcse months. They will follow Smithy’s trail from Brisbane to Los Angeles. LAN BATTEN. (Recd. Maj’ 9, 8 a.m.). PARIS, May 8. Jean Batten said: “Amy Moilison has done a magnificent thing. It will soon be my turn. I shall attempt a longer flight than my last. I do not forget I’m a New Zealander.” SYDNEY—NEW GUINEA SERVICE. SYDNEY, May 8. W. R. Carpenter and Company announce, that they are inaugurating an air service front Sydney to New. Guinea early next month. Thev are using a Gannet monoplane, which was constructed at Mascot, with a cruising speed of 150 miles an hour. The machine will complete the over-the-water crossing between Cairns and Port Moresby in three hours. Sir Walter Carpenter stated that the service is expected to be weekly in each direction. The company has applied for a permit to carry mails.

DANGEROUS FLYING CHARGES

WELLINGTON, May 8.

An aeroplane crash at Johnsonville three and a-half years ago was recalled to-day, when L. E. P. Taylor and A. H. De Tourettes were charged before Mr. Stillwell, S.M., with dangerous flying. The hearing was adjourned till May 22. Taylor is charged with flying in such a manner as to cause unnecessary danger to persons and property on land, and with carrying out flying, which, because of the low altitude and its proximity to persons and dwellings, was dangerous to the public safety. De Tourettes has two similar charges preferred against him. The machine was being flown by De Tourettes, but when the trouble developed Taylor, a more experienced pilot, is undertsood to have taken over the controls.

PACIFIC AGREEMENT. WELLINGTON, May 8. Hon. R. Semple stated to-flay that, although an agreement had not been approved by Cabinet, he was able to say definitely that there was no serious hitch so far as New Zealand was concerned in regard to the Pan-American Airwavs. The Company’s representative had discussed the old agreement with him, taking exception to certain parts, and this was the subject of a conference between himself, Mr. Gatty, and the Solicitor-General, and the objectionable features, from the Company’s point of view, had been removed. Unless there were some unforeseen hitch at the other end, an agreement would be completed. Mr. Semple added that the New Zealand Government had called to the British Government for certain information, and it was now awaiting a reply. The real delay on the whole matter seemed to be due to the American company not having had a copy of the agreement before it was signed.