CANADA'S CHANCE
DEVELOPING AVIATION
COBHAM'S OPINION
(Australian and N.Z. Cab)© Association. (Received December 8, 1 p.m.) OTTAWA, December 7. ' At St. Catherines, Ontario, Sir Alan Cbbham, interviewed to-day as ho entered Canada, in the course of a lecture tour, said :
"There is a. greater opportunity for the development of aviation throughout the Dominion than there ever will be in the Home' country for the simple reason that whereas in England we are handicapped by short distances, very bad visibility and the lack of necessity for flying, the Dominion lias vast distances to be covered, as a. rule good flying weather, and the opportunity of proving flying the quickest means of transportation.
"Tho great hope for the development of civil aviation in England and Scotland is the private who will use his aeroplane chiefly for pleasure flying from one, place to another visiting friends.''.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16211, 8 December 1926, Page 8
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