AVIATION POLICY

Grey River Argus, 22 September 1936, Page 5

AVIATION POLICY

N.Z. CONFERENCE With Overseas Delegates (Per Press Association.) AVELLINGTON, September 21. Discussions on aviation questions affecting New Zealand. Australia and Great Britain, with particular reference to the trans-Tasman air mail service. will commence at Wellington w'.rhin the next few days. A representative of the British Air Alinistry (F. C. L. Bertram) and senior officers of the Common wealth Post Office and Civil Aviation Department, will arrive by the WangaiK’lla from Sydney on Wednesday, and the Australian .M'.nister of Defence, (Sir Archdale Parkhill) will leave Sydney on Thursday .for New Zealand. The Prime Alinister slated, today that the discussions from the New Zealand standpoint would be conducted by a small Cabinet Coniinittee, of which the PosTmastei-General and Minister of Defence (Air. Jones) would be members. Air. Savage said that personally he would not take a full part in the discussion but naturally would keep in close toueli with the work of the conference. U.S.A.—MANILA SERVICE Starting Next Month (Received Sept. 21 at 7.40 p.m.) NEW YORK, September 20. Pan-American. Airways announced to-day that its regular traus-Paeitie service between San Francisco and Alanila begins next month. The first, passengers, it was stated, would embark at San Francisco on October 21. They would land six days later, after a flight of five stages. The return flight is scheduled to begin on October 29. ■PACIFIC AIRWAYS. AUCKLAND. September 21. Harold Gati’y, who arrived by the Alontere.y, leaves for 'Wellington by the Lim'ted express, this evening, lie said that he was unable to make a statement regarding the Pan-American Company’s preparations, as they were not. seeking publicity. A great deal of work had yet to be done. “Australian aviation is expanding rapidly, he said',“ and is getting ready for night-flying. Three-quarters of the flying in America is done at n'.ght, and soon Australia will be doing the same, New Zealand’s problem is slightly different with shorter distances, but night-flying will eventually come here. The air lines in New Zealand are all well organised and well run, having started on a solid foundation, which is more than can be said' of Australia. The latter is short of experienced pilots aud mechanics, to carry out the expanding programme. There has been a big increase in traffic recently. RUGBY, September 20. The Royal Aero Club anounces that it has been decided that the finishing point of the air race from Portsmouth to South Africa will be the Baud airport at Germiston, Johanesburg. Another Tragedy IN BRITAIN. LONDON'. September 20. Stunting near Cardiff, a dozen yards from the home of A. whose family witnessed the, tragedy, an aeroplane containing Al.aurice Keen. G. Berg, and Elhvell, looped’ into the telegraph wires, crashed in a feld, and burst into flames.

The occupants who were members of the Cardiff Aero Club, were burnt to death, the heat defying the attempts of spectators and firebrigadesmen to rescue them.