Still Hopeful!
IMPERIAL AIRWAYS AND AUSTRALIA United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. LONDON, Feb. IS. It is understood that tho British Government’s reply through the High Commissioner (Mr Stanley Bruce) rejects Australia's air-mail counter-pro-posals," and urges an early settlement so as to enable the expanded Empire i services to begin according to schedule in 1937, While hopeful that the Australian reply will leave sufficient basis of compromise for a continuance of discussions with Dr. Earle Page and Mr R. G. Menzies, official circles speak of proceeding with the scheme even if they are obliged to' act independently of Australia. With •-reference ,to tho Commonwealth’s fear that Australian airmen might be deprived of opportunities if the British proposals were adopted, tho Australian Association Press Agency is informed that it whs intended that Imperial. Airways should invite the Qantas Airways’ personnel to England for a special course of training in flying-boats, similar to that given to Imperial Airways pilots, enabling the employment of Australians on the Sydney-’Sin’gapore service.
Federal Cabinet to Reconsider MELBOURNE, Feb. 20. The Federal Ministry has received
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Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 43, 21 February 1936, Page 9
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178Still Hopeful! Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 43, 21 February 1936, Page 9
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