TASMAN AIR SERVICE.

Wairarapa Age, 6 October 1936, Page 5

TASMAN AIR SERVICE.

INAUGURATION ANTICIPATED IN NEAR FUTURE. ST ATT. MT: NT BY CONFERENCE DELEGATE. SAFE AND SPEEDY MEANS OF TRAVEL. NEW PLYMOUTH, October 5. A trans-Tasman air service would be inaugurated in the very near future, Captain E. C. Johnston indicated to an official gathering at the New Plymouth Airport to-day. Captain Johnston, who is Common* wealth Controller of Civil Aviation has been engaged in the air conference at Wellington and is visiting New Plymouth to inspect the airport. He said the conference's report would be submitted to the Governments concerned. He was not at liberty to disclose its terms but his hearers could rest assured that a service would be started in the very near future. It was already overdue. There were many difficulties but they were not beyond the capabilities of Australian and New Zealand aviators, given a proper ground organisation. "I am convinced the service will be a success financially,” said Captain Johnston. The two countries had a great deal in common. The citizens of both would find the service a safe and speedy means of travel and he predicted that there would be a heavy demand for seats. —(P.A.) SCHEME SATISFACTORY. BELIEF OF SIR. A. PARKHILL. (Received Monday, 10.0 p.m.) SYDNEY, October 5. Sir Archdale Parkhill, who returned by the Awatea to-day told Press interviewers that he was likely to submit the air service proposals debated in New Zealand to the Federal Cabinet this week. He saw no reason why the whole scheme, which he believed to be satisfactory to Australia, should not be adopted within a few weeks. He added that he found fairly general support by the people for the New Zealand Government. The Ministers seemed most earnest and well meaning and were working very hard to put their policy into effect before the close of the present session. Sir Archdale Parkhill said he also discussed the fruit embargo with the Hons. P. Fraser and W. Nash. Mr. Nash told him that they were unable to do anything at present.