Tn a statement the Postmaster-General (Mr Webb) said some doubt still appeared to exist regarding the suspension of the Empire air-mail service, particularly as it concerned the forwarding of correspondence to the Now Zealand forces in the Middle Kast. The position was that air transmission for correspondence addressee! to places beyond Australia was no longer practicable and letters must now be posted either J'or trans-Tasman air transport and sea despatch beyond Australia or for surfacc transport throughout As regarded airmail communication with the United Kingdom, Mr Webb said since the suspension 0 of the trans-Pacific air service an alternative service had been provided, air despatch being given over im gr tion of the distance as the circumstances
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/MS19420326.2.77
Bibliographic details
Manawatu Standard, Volume LXII, Issue 99, 26 March 1942, Page 6
Word Count
117Untitled Manawatu Standard, Volume LXII, Issue 99, 26 March 1942, Page 6
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Manawatu Standard. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.