AVIATION

Grey River Argus, 8 May 1936, Page 5

AVIATION

AMY MOLLISON. (aus. & N.Z. Cable Assn.) LUANDA (Portuguese West- Africa), Alay 6. Amy ALobison flew over at 12-5 (Greenwich time). AIOSSA-MEDES, Alay 6. Amy Alollison has arrived. THE POPE AND ZEPPELIN. LONDON, Alay 6. A North American Newspaper Allian de copyright (message .from Lady Drummond Hay. at Friedrichshafen, says: The Pope has decided that the Zeppelin. Hindenburg is a place ot dignity and history, therefore he will permit Mass during the flight, O’HARA’S LICENSE. MELBOURNE, Alay 7. The Controller of Civil Aviation, Captain Johnston, said Hint no action would be taken against W. 11. O’Haia 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 ln Australia, and to Java. PACIFIC OCEAN SERVICES. 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 today, 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 (hat considerable technical work and surveying of the route has been accomplished and the hope is expressed that starting operations will not bo unduly delayed. SYDNEY, Alay 6.

Captain P. G. Taylor. Chairman of the Trans-Tasraan Air Service Development Company, Limited, announced that local finance, Australian personnel and organisation, are available io 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. CummouWeull h Govern ment’s approval.