AVIATION EXPERTS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22532, 24 September 1936, Page 12

AVIATION EXPERTS

plans for conference arrival of delegates ■ £BY TELEGRAPH —PB.ESB ASSOCIATION] WELLINGTON, Wednesdajr The delegates to ±he aviation conference arrived from Sydney by the Wanganella to-day. They included Mr, " • F. G. L. Bertram, representative of the British Air Ministry, and eg trior, officers of the Australian Commonwealth post Office Department, the Commonwealth Civil Aviation Department, Captain E. C. Johnstone, Con-troller-General of Civil Aviation, Mr. M. L. Shepherd, Secretary of Defence. Mr. H. P. Brown, Director of Postal Services, and Mr. M, B. Harry, Chief Inspector of Postal {services. Sir- Archdale Parkhill, Australian .... Minister of Defence, is also to visit the ; Dominion, leaving Sydney by the Airatea on Friday. . ' //„ Important discussions are expected to take place on aviation questions affecting New Zealand, Australia and Britain, with particular reference to the transtasman air mailser- ££ vice. Sir. Bertram and t'be Australian representatives have come at the New Zealand Government's invitation, Mr. Bert- i ram having been chosen following a re- f. quest to the Imperial Government to place an officer at the disposal of New Zealand to give advice on aviation develophients. He was the Imperial Government's representative at the conference in Australia nearly two • jfears ago. At the present time his special work is in connection with the Empire air mail scheme.. He has been ajsoqj-,, , ated with the administration of «vji» tion in England since 1919. <; COURTESY CALL PAID MAIN BUSINESS NEXT-WEEK: [BY TEL?GBAPJ[ —SPECIAL ...... ; : WELLINGTON,i; A courtesy call was made on the Prime Minister, Mr. Savage, to-day by the members of the Australian delegation and the representative of the British Air Ministry, Mr. F. G. L. ' Bertram, who arrived by the Wanganella to discuss aviatioa problems with the New Zealand Government. suf ■ The Minister of Defence, the Hon. F. Jones, who is a member of the Cabinet sub-committee appointed to represent the Government in these negotiations, indicated this evening that although there would probably be some preliminary discussions during the next few days, the main negotia- 1 tions would not take place until the arrival next .week of the Australian Minister of Defence, Sir Archdale Parkhill. • •