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Manawatu Standard, Volume LXII, Issue 99, 26 March 1942, Page 6

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