SIR JOHN SALMOND

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 64, 25 October 1928, Page 6

SIR JOHN SALMOND

CO AIMER CJAL A ViATIOiS. Goob PROSPECTS IN DOMINION AUCKLAND, October 24; Sir John Salmc-nd returned from Rotorua last! night, having completed lh e data for his report to the Government on the Dominion’s air defences. He loaves for England by the Niagara to-day. His report has been sent to the Government. He would say no more than that 1 he had made certain criticisms and recommendations for the use of aircraft in defence. With regard to civil aviation in New Zealand he said he saw no reason why it should not prosper. He had noticed nothing exceptionally stung about the winds and had seen plenty of flat land which would mak e admirable landing grounds. Commercial aircraft would be of most use to New Zealand in bridging the gay between the t!wo islands. Despite th e achievement of the Southern Cross a regular air service with Australia was still far distant. Th© absolutely saf ? type of plane f° r such a 3° urney had yet to be evolved. .Li L'i