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AUCKLAND HOPEFUL By Telegraph—Press Association AUCKLAND, July 12. In spite of strenuous efforts by Wellington authorities to press the claims of the capital city for recognition, it is now confidently stated that Auckland will be the New Zealand terminal for the projected trans-Tas-man air service. On June 26 the Prime Minister said that in making its choice the Government would be guided by advice from the experts, and according to information received in Auckland the authorities have regarded the northern city as the most suitable location for the base of the final link in the Empire network of airways. The trans-Tasman service is expected to be operating before the end of the year. The most recent announcement by the Prime Minister was that the final negotiations had still to take place in London between representatives of the British, Australian and New Zealand Governments, but only minor points remained to be settled. Although the promise of reality to the hopes for an air service between Australia and New Zealand has come only within recent months, contention over the question of the New Zealand terminal has taken place for some years.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXLV, Issue 21087, 13 July 1938, Page 5
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191AIR TERMINAL Timaru Herald, Volume CXLV, Issue 21087, 13 July 1938, Page 5
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