AVIATION

Grey River Argus, 23 August 1934, Page 3

AVIATION

N.Z. SERVICES. GOVERNMENT’S BILL. (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, August 21. In the House this afternoon, amend ments to the Transport Licensing (Commercial Aircraft Services) Bill were introduced by Governor-General’s message. Mr Coates said that since the Bill was introduced,' representations had been mad e to the Government, par ticularly by aero clubs. The amend ments p'rovided for the granting of automatic licenses for a period of foiu years. The position apparently was that several clubs in New Zealand had commercial machines and they were depending upon ‘the amount of ro* venue they could get by the hir e of machines’ for payment of the machines and revenue for the club. It made it possible to keep' the ground organisa lion and stall of jiilots Another poin* was in connection with passengers contracting 'themselves out of accident in ■mrance. The amendments prevented ‘.hat being done. Another amendment brought aii’carft into line with rail ways, taxis, c-abs and buses regarding Sunday traffic. At present, th e posi tion ' was not clear whether aircraft flying on Sunday was not breaking the law. The amendments cleared that up. The amendments were agreed to. ALASKAN’S SUICIDE. NOT YET PROVED. (Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn.) (Received August 22 at 9.55 p.m.) MONTREAL, August 21. Apropos of the aviator Dorbandt, who was cabled yesterday as having flown to sea ou a suicide mission, it is now reported that Dorbandt landed at a remote outpost, and continued his tliglil to urnie unknown destW' lion.