AIR MAIL FLIGHT

Southland Times, Issue 22295, 10 April 1934, Page 5

AIR MAIL FLIGHT

ULM CROSSING TO-DAY

NEW ZEALAND STAMPS IN DEMAND

EXPERIMENTAL VENTURE

(United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) (Rec. 10.10 p.m.) Sydney, April 9. Popular appreciation of the air mail leaving by the Faith in Australia tomorrow for New Zealand is shown by the fact that the New Zealand Government Office sold the whole issue of New Zealand stamps received for return paid letters. The office opens specially early to-morrow for the sale of another lot of stamps arriving by the Monowai.

Among the items being mailed, is an autographed copy of the book “Hell's Airport” by the Aucklander, Errol Coote. It is addressed to Lord Bledisloe.

The Director of Postal Services, Mr H. P. Brown, stated to-day that it was not the Government’s intention to participate in regular air mail services to New Zealand. Mr Ulm’s flight tomorrow was purely experimental.

Arrangements for the arrival of Mr Ulm’s aeroplane Faith in Australia with, air mail from Australia on Wednesday morning were made at a meeting of the New Plymouth Air Board last week. The chairman, Mr A. F. Sandford, reported that the Faith in Australia was expected to arrive at the airport about 10 o’clock. It was probable that the Prime Minister, Mr Forbes, and other members of the Cabinet would be present. Mr Sandford stated that Mr S. G. Smith, M.P., had visited Wellington, and had interviewed the authorities regarding the reception of the mail and its despatch to various parts of the Dominion. Defence Department aeroplanes would carry the Auckland and Wellington mail from New Plymouth after sorting, and the southern mail would connect with the ferry steamer. It was expected that the mail would be heavy. A sub-committee was appointed to interview the postal authorities with a view to facilitating the speedy despatch of the mail from New Plymouth. It was decided to issue invitations to other aero clubs to send aeroplanes to New Plymouth for the arrival of the Faith in Australia, and the suggestion was made that the postal authorities might allow them to carry mails to their respective centres.