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Star (Christchurch), Issue 18643, 21 December 1928, Page 1

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FOURTH EDITION. PROGRESS OF AVZATIOXT. NEW YORK, December 20. 'Colonel H. C. Brinsmead and Mr Hughes, the Australian repi’esentatives at the Washington Aviation Conference, state that the problems of night flying and meteorological conditions, such as the icing of aeroplanes, are being closely studied in the United States, and the findings will be of use to international aeronautics. The manner in which the railways are co-operating with aviation throughout America indicates that flying is recognised as an established means of transport. Air mail keeps constantly to the fore. When American steamers begin to approach the United States’ shores writing room envelopes of the ordinary kind disappear and others marked “ air mail ” are distributed. Special air stamps are constantly being issued to commemorate kinds of events, such as the Aeronautical Conference itself. Air postage rates have been reduced, and the community has been encouraged by every means to use the air post. American experiences (both successful and unsuccessful) will be helpful in indicating pitfalls to avoid and direction# to take. UNEMPLOYED RELIEF. WELLINGTON, December 21. Sir Joseph Ward stated to-day that he is making the £2OOO unemployed relief vote straight out grants to Dunedin, Auckland and Wellington. It was, he said, by inadvertence that a distinction was made* in favour of Christchurch. There was no intention to show preference, and it was only fair that all should be treated alike.