TASMAN AIR LINK
MB NASH FIRST FLIGHT . ■ PASSENGER, (Per Press Association. —Copyright.) AUCKLAND, May 1. A jocular suggestion, made by the chairman of the Auckland Harbour Board, Mr W. B. Darlow, that perhaps in two or three months’ time he would be able to welcome the Minister for Finance (the, Hon. W. Nash) as the first passenger on the transTasman air service was rhade into a genuine possibility when the Minister spoke later. The comments -were made at a farewell tendered to Mr Nash by the board. ' , “It is possible that the first trial flight on the Tasman air route—other than that of the Centaurus— might find a Minister of the Crown aboard,” Mr Nash said. “That is. of course, if I can get to England and back to Australia in time.” Mr Nash mentioned that there were two reasons why he was not flying to i England. One was that he had a great deal of work to do, and that therefore it was more convenient for him to go by sea. The .other was that he had a considerable mass of departmental papers, and the weight restrictions of the airways created difficulty. ,
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Hokitika Guardian, 2 May 1939, Page 5
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