AIR SERVICE
hokitika-s. Westland COMPANY ORDERS PLANTE (Per Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH,.Iast night. An air service from Hokitika to the isolated districts of South Westland will be in operation pefore Christmas. Mr. J. C. Mercer, chief pilot of the Canterbury Aero Club, one of the promoters,, lias resigned from the club as from tire end of November. , .The service, which will, probably he the first to operate, under, the he\y. trariV port legislation,, is intended to serve not only settlers,, who Have been so anxious' for its establishment that .they have' (Reared landing grounds at many’ "points', tourist traffic, saying, two days.’ travelling .on the, return journey between Christchurch and Franz Josef. A new speed model Fox Moth aeroplane has been ordered. It .wHLcartry four passengers and > v i\l; be_equipped with a stretcher for ambulance qas.Qs,, of. which Mr. Mercer has jiad several while flying the club’s Fox Moth on the. ■ coast- . ...... v US The company alsojias tendered ,fpx the carriage ..of mails,.to Sputh Westland, hoping. to, substitute the., aeroplane for, the ..paejehorse, . the .present means, of transport,., if the tender..is . successful, This .will,he one of the.very .few services in the world orr. which letters .will bo carried hy air,.withoutsgpgcjaL.sureharge.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18530, 17 October 1934, Page 11
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199AIR SERVICE Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18530, 17 October 1934, Page 11
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