PACIFIC AIR SERVICE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 196, 22 August 1935, Page 7

PACIFIC AIR SERVICE

PAN-AMERICAN COY. EXTENSION TO DOMINION HAROLD GATTY’S MISSION WILL OPEN NEGOTIATIONS [By Telegraph-Press Association —Copyright] Received Aug. 21, 8.40 p.m. SYDNEY, Aug. 21. 'The Sun says it is authoritatively learned that when Air. Harold Gatfy, who sailed on the Mariposa, reaches New Zealand, he will open negotiations with the Dominion authorities regarding Pan-American Airways’ extension of the Pacific airline from Honolulu to New Zealand. Mr. Gatty, who is technical adviser to Pan-American Airways, was not prepared to discuss details, but ho indicated that tho farthest an airline established by American, interests would come would be New Zealand. It i s possible that such an airline might not come right through to New Zealand, but might end in the American. territory of Samoa, the concluding link to be British operated via Fiji. NORWEGIAN ’PLANE CRASHES DAVIS CUP PLAYER KILLED. OSLO, Aug. 20. An army aeroplane crashed during a blind flying trial and both the occupants were killed. The pilot was Finnsmitrh, who played in the Davis Cup for Norway against Australia in 1933. CLIPPER ’PLANE ARRIVAL AT MIDWAY Received Aug. 21, 9.15 p.m. MIDWAY ISLAND, Aug. 20. The Clipper ship arrived after a flight of 8 hours fiom Wake Island.