POSSIBILITIES OF CIVIL AVIATION

Manawatu Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 3493, 1 November 1926, Page 9

POSSIBILITIES OF CIVIL AVIATION

Development hj Canadian Government CONTROL OF SPARSELY SETTLED AREAS [By Electric Cable —CopyrieT.' 1 [Aust. and N.Z. Cable Association.] (Received Sunday, 7 p.m.) LONDON, 0ct.29. Mr. Mackenzie King, replying to Sir Samuel Hoarc’s speech on civil air communication, Said Canada would readily co-oporate with Britain in erecting mooring masts, and undertaking meteorological organisation. Canada was, he said, estaolishing air harbours, aerodromes, and training pilots, making/ now machines, and training mechanics. Her aircraft yearly carried policemen, prospectors, engineers, foresters, explorers, and Indian agents, across undeveloped country. Canada had developed air survey work more than any other country. They had mapped unexplored country, and undertook aerial photography for the benefit of mining and timber exploitation, forestry protection, fire fighting, and especially carrying lighters. Canada closely co-operated witli the aerial survey companies of England and other parts of the Empire. She arranged for the intor-cliange of civil aviation officers and she also manufactured seaplanes and aeroplanes besides protecting fisheries, and preventing smuggling. Aviation survey had discovered 227 fires, and suppressed 224, also surveyed forty thousand square miles of country. MR. COATES’ ATTITUDE. WILL NOT PLEDGE NEW ZEALAND. (Received Sunday, 7 p.m.) LONDON. Oct. 20. Discussing the question of air communications at the Imperial Conference, Mr. Coates echoed Sir Samuel Hoare’s optimism, and said Now Zealand was encouraging private aerial enterprise. New Zealanders had not the flying sense, because they had not an opportunity to develop it. If an air line was established with Australia, it would give New Zealand an objective, but she could not yet pledge herself to expenditure on an air mast. Mr. Havengo anticipated the development of commercial air transport in South Africa, where at present it was left to private enterprise, but the Government would gladly co-operate in the Imperial air scheme, and would consider making provision for a moor-ing-mast. Mr. McGilligan said the Irish Free State hoped to form a link in Empire communications.

Mr. Monroe promised to help in establishing a landing service. Lord Winterton said that the Indian Government would subsidise the Indian section of the service.