AIR MAILS

Grey River Argus, 12 February 1936, Page 3

AIR MAILS

Whose Pilots ? FOR AUSTRALIAN SECTION. rAus. and NZ. Gable Assn.> LONDON, February 10. With little chance of acceptance of Australia’s e.ounter-proposals conconcerning the Imperial air mails, the prospect of Britain pursuing her own independent services to Australia and New Zealand is increasingly canvassed Captain Norman Macmillan, writing in the “Daily Mail’’ says: It appears that Australia has not fully understood the proposals for co-edination of the two services. Flyiing boats on the trunk route and land planes inland, appears to offer the best solution of the strategic requirements of Australian defence. Clearly, the Empire cannot drop the scheme because it is not acceptable to Australia. Will Australia’s decision force New Zealand to forego the benefits of the scheme? If not, under Mr Parkhill’s proposals, letters will go outward for l|d and Homeward for 6d, thus producing the transport bugbear of empty return journeys.

ANOTHER DELAY, SYDNEY, February 11. The Postal Department, Sydney, has received advice that the incoming air mail due next Friday from London, is likely to be twenty-four hours late, owing to delay on the other side of Singapore. NEW ZEALAND SERVICE. DUNEDIN, February 11. The importance of the New Zealand air mail service was stressed by a deputation from the Chamber of Comm’erce, Manufacturers’ Associa tion and Importers’ and Shippers’ Association, which waited on Mr Jones, Postmaster-Genera]. The deputation asked that overseas air mails inward and outward be carried by New Zealand internal air services at no additional charge when ever time could be saved; also tha-1 an inland service be prov’ded at the lowest practicable surcharge « n ounce. The Minister, replying, paid th-' Government hoped to make a pro r.ouncement in a week or so. The question of the amount of surcharge for the inland air mail was inipe l- - tant, and somewhat difficult to arrive at, in view of the amount of sunsidy that would be required.

AIR MAIL FOR SOUTH ISLAND.

WELLINGTON February 11. The Matakana left Sydney at 6.30 a.m., to-day fcr Oamarn. She carries the London air mail of January 26th for the South Island only.