COMMERCIAL AVIATION.
DEVELOPMENT IN AUSTRALIA. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, Sept. 24. Sir John Salmon d, commander-1 nehief of the British Air Forces, arrived by the Niagara. In an interview he said that thi? commercial aspect or jaar flying has made great strides in the commonwealth, will fell has wonderful visibility, enormous tracts of territory r and important outposts, which civil flyin o- is capable Of bridging. The latest link is between Perth and Adelaide, which contains for the greater part, practically no habitation. “I am not exaggerating, ’’ he said, “when I Say that air -matters are very much in the boom, and' flying dubs are largely responsible for public interest. They are fundamentally isesential to maintain the public iifterest.” ... , In respect of world flights by British airplanes, Sir John said that nothing had been arranged a® far as he was aware, hut as matters were moving very quickly in the sphere of flying, one never knew what was going to happen next.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 24 September 1928, Page 9
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