AIR TRANSPORT

New Zealand Herald, Volume 82, Issue 25297, 3 September 1945, Page 2

AIR TRANSPORT

FUTURE IN DOMINION RETURNED OFFICER'S VIEWS (P.A.) WELLINGTON. Saturday _ "This country has a decided future in civil aviation, partly because of its isolation and the nature of the land," said Wing Commander Colin Gray, of Gisborne, who returned recently from overseas. Provided aerodromes were built near the towns so as to cut down travelling time, air transport would probably become more popular than any other means of travel. Wing Commander Gray said it would he only bomber pilots and crews who would qualify for civil aviation. Fighter pilots would be of little use to civil airways as they had little experience with navigation and practically none with multi-engined aircraft. He understood that as long as an airman had attained the R.A.F. standard of navigation, he would be acceptable for civil aviation without having to pass the whole of the civil pilot's examination. Discussing the rehabilitation of Air Force personnel, Wing Commander Gray said that most of the long-service pilots, were likely to return to their civilian occupations, while a few, like himself;, had applied for permanent commissions. He had been granted,permanency and was awaiting a medical examination before resuming his duties. Wing Commander Gray said the cessation of hostilities had not made a great deal of difference to the activity of the Air Force. Patrol activity was, being continued and as the Air Ministry had planned training schemes years ahead, these were going on, with "the exception of those in officers' training units. LIVESTOCK VALUES WAIKATO MARKET BUOYANT Heavy rains have made pastures in the Waikato very wet. but stock appears to bo doing well and the market for all classes remains buoyant. Station-bred store cattle are particularly keenly sought, and prices at the Ohinewai sale on Monday tended to firm, three-year steers selling to £t4 10s. A few lines of consignment cattle are on the way from the East Coast, anil while these will help to meet requirements, there still does not appear to be sufficient to satisfy the demand. The indications are that prices will continue to bo firm, A number of buyers have gone to outside districts for replacements. but high prices are also being obtained at these centres. Smaller yardings of dairy cattle are now being penned, most of the larger lines having been sold. However, as a little more feed is available, dairy farmers are commencing to bring their herds up to capacity for the season, and consequently there is a strong demand at recent unproved rates. Yearling and empty two-year Jersfi.v iieifers are also still wanted at ver.v firm values. Small yardings of boner cows continue to meet a ready sale at practically unchanged Medium entries of hoggets are being penned in the store sheep section. The demand remains keen, and prices for good wool lines tend to improve. The few small lots of ewes in lamb which have been penned have fully maintained previous quotations. Beet. —Price; for fat cattle have shown a further advance because of the exceptionally short supply. Yardings of prime cattle at the country sales are usually confined to a few pens, so that butchers who normally obtain supplies there arc forced to attend the larger centres. An outstanding pen of bullocks at the central yards realised £2B, but on weight they would be cheaper than some of the lighter pen's. Extra heavy prime bullocks sell to £'2B; heavy prime, £'23 to £'2s; medium, £2l to £22 10s; light. £l7 to £2O; heavy prime heifers. £lO to £18; light, £l3 to £ls; heavy prime cows. £ll to £:6; medium. £l2 to t la' 10s;. light. £lO 10« to £ll. 10s. Mutton. —The market for fat sheep remains firm. Increased entries of fat lambs which have recently been penned have been readily absorbed by exporters at ver.v firm rates The export season for lambs has closed, and they now come under the wether schedule. ■V few lines of shorn wethers are coming forward. Quotations for woolly wetherr, show little change, but prime ewes are in short supply, 'and prices have increased. Extra prime wethers sell from £2 lis to £2 Ms 3d : prime, £2 Os to £2 10s; medium, £2 Is to £2 ss; light, 37s to £2; prime fat ewes. 35s to 38s; medium, 32s to 31s; light and plain. 24s to 20s fid. Pigs.—Small entries of baconers are being penned. Yardings in the fat section comprise principally porkers and buttermilk pigs. Competition is keen, and recent improved rates are being fully maintained. Average yardings of stores and weaners also meet a ready sale. Baconers sell from £-1 10s to £•"> 12s; heavy porkers and buttermilk pigs, £3 10s to £1 ss: medium porkers. £3 to £3 8s; light porkers and large stores. £2 10s to £2 IfjS: slips, 35s to £2 ss; weaners, 20s to 32s Gd. SHIPPING NEWS PORT OF AUCKLAND Saturday's Arrivals. —Kanginui, from Whangarei, 2 a.m.; Waiotahi. from Opotiki, 2.35 a.m.; Otimai, from Portland, 3.50 a.m.; Paroto, from Portland, 4.38 a.m. Sunday's Arrivals. —Coronation, from Awanui, 10.0 a.m.; Motu, from northern ports, 10.10 a.m. Sunday's Departures.—Kapiti, for Great Barrier and Tauranga, 8.19 a.m.; Toa. for I'aeroa, 7.20 p.m. Vessels Expected. Kiwiteu, from Greymouth, tonight; Pakura, from (jisborne, AVednesday; Waiana, from Wellington and L.vttelton, Thursday. Vessels Sailing.—Ranginui, for Whangarel, today; Pono, for Thames and Piako, today; Waiotahi, for Opotiki, today; Otimai, for northern ports, today; Waimarino, for Wellington, Dunedin and Bluff, today; Kaimiro, for Greymouth, today; Omana, for Greymouth, Tuesday; Pakura, for Portland and Napier, Thursday; Waipiata, for Wellington, Dunedin and Oamaru, end of the week. The Union Co. collier, Kiwitea, which was due to leave Greymouth on Friday afternoon is scheduled to arrive in .Auckland tonight. The Waiana which was scheduled to leave Lyttclton for Wellington and (Auckland on Saturday"is expected to arrived about Thursday. The Gisborne Sheepfarmers' vessel Margaret W. is expected to sail for Gisborne, Tolaga and Tokomnrn Bays on Tuesday. PORT OF ONEHUNGA The Anchor Line's Tvaitoa arrived from Nelson nt 7.20 a.m. on Saturday morning and the Ilokianga sailed for Hokinnga at 2 p.m. ori Saturday afternoon. The Northern Company's Hauluru arrived from Picton at 8.10 a.m. on Sunday morning. DOMINION CRICKETERS DONNELLY SCORES- CENTURY LONDON, Sept. 1 In the match at Scarborough between the New Zealand team and Levcson (lower's eleven New Zealand scored 220 (Donnelly b Matthews 100; Morgan c Wood b Matthews Hi). Levenson Gower's eleven scored r_'l without loss. Donnelly cut and pulled with precision. His was a fine innings and included 14 fonrs. Morgan bellied Donnelly to add 07 for the third wicket. A collapse ensued after Donnelly left. The last seven wickets fell for 52 Matthews in his Inst, eight, overs took four wickets for 25, including that of Donnelly. Hut ton and Wash brook cave the honro side a capital start, scoring 50 in 35 minutes. The New Zealanders met a powerful side. After winning Ihe loss they made a slow start, .lames scored only a sinirle in a quarter of an hour before being caught at short leg. Donnelly, who was in fine form, took five boundaries off Coxon, three In one over. Ridland helped to add 03. The first too went up in 00 minutes. TABLE TENNIS TITLES The finals of the Auckland table tennis championships were played on Saturday night before a full house. A new star of the tourney was Miss Peggy Brien. In winning the Indies' singles and combined event with W. Fogarty, she proved the most improved lady player in Auckland. In the final of (lie singles flic was fully extended by Miss D. Ron. With one game each and a lead of 7—3 in the Inst game, Miss Hen looked Ihe winner, but Miss Brien eventually prevailed, 21—15. F. Pnlon was too good for W. Fogarty in the men's singles find Itis win makes him Auckland champion for the eighth time. ,1. Brien and W. Fogarly won the final of the men's doubles from F. Pa ton and J. Green nfier five luird sets. The winning pair are playing together in the New Zealand championships at Wellington next week. Brien is probably the best doubles player in Auckland, having won the title twice and been once runner-up in the last three years, each time with a change of partner. Misses I). Rca and J. Goddard combined well to win the ladies' doubles. These two have played consistently well together throughout the intor-club games. Following were the results of the finals:— Men's singles; F. Pa ton beat W.""Fogarty, 21 —15, 21—17, 1(5—21. 21 —l7. Men's doubles: J. Brien and W. Fogarty beat F. Paton and J. Green, 21 —18., o—21, 23—21, 18—21, 21—13. Combined doubles: W. Fogarty and Miss P. Brien beat J. Brien and Mrs J. Brien. 21—14, 18—21. 21 I,adies' singles: Miss P. Brien beat Miss D. .lien, 10 -21, 21 17, 21—15. Ladies' doubles: Misses D. Ren and J. Goddard beat Misses M McCory and M, McOee. 21 10, 21—12. Men's plate: M. Wallace beat ,T. While, 10—21, 15—21, 22—20. 21