PAN-AMERICAN AIRWAYS
EMERGENCY BASE AT RUSSELL (United Press Association) AUCKLAND, September 20. An emergency flying-boat base at Russell with direction-finding radio and moorings in a sheltered spot for use if required is to be established shortly by Pan-American Airways, according to Mr Harold Gatty, the company’s representative in New Zealand. “We do not plan to make Russell a port of call,” said Mr Gatty on his return from Wellington, “but we must have some sheltered spot where the flying-boats can put into to weather storms. No connection will be made with the shore at Russell.” He explained that in the event of a storm at Auckland the flying-boat would merely lie at its moorings until the emergency had passed and would then continue to Auckland. Likely sites for two radio stations, one at Auckland and the other at Russell, will be inspected by Mr Gatty shortly. Six members of the company’s staff will arrive in Auckland by the Monterey on October 1. Meanwhile Mr Gatt will arrange for the construction of a dock and floating gear in Auckland harbour.
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Southland Times, Issue 23310, 21 September 1937, Page 6
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