COOK STRAIT AIRWAYS
UFFECT OF THE WEATHER t*€HEDIT.E M AINT.AI .X EJ> ONLI ONE FLIGHT ABANDONED ( Per Pr«e« Aeeociat or.. J WELLINGTON. Jan. 14. Despite stormv weather, the air sei »ie • across Cook Strait was maintained to scherlule yesterday and t<»dar except that because of low cloud and poor visibility it was decided not to take a r '\ risk over the hill country between Blenheim and Nelson. One flight between these places, therefore, was eliminated for the day. but the afternoon flight was marie as usual from Wellington to Nelson \ia Blvnaeim. Officials nf the company emphasise that the machines would probably ha'e been able to maintain the schedule on blind flying instruments, but it was decided not to take any risk with passengers. The interruption, though a minor one, will be eliminated with the installation of ground direction finding stations, probably in AprHL
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 12, 15 January 1936, Page 8
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