DOMINION AIR MAIL

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 65, 17 March 1936, Page 8

DOMINION AIR MAIL

I SERVICE COMMENCES TEN BAGS FOR SOUTH I Per Prata Association. ’ PALMERSTON N., March 16. Ten bags of air mail aggregating 75 lbs. were sent this morning by Unio i Airways liner in the regular air mail from this centre. Mail weighing 201bs. were received already bagged from Auckland by the Limited Express. There were two bags each for Blenheim, Nelson, Christchurch and Dunedin, and one each for Timaru and Oamaru. There was a small official gathering at the aerodrome, including Mr. J. Hodgens, M.P., Mr. A. E. Mansford. .Mayor of Palmerston North, and Mr. N. S. Falla, chairman of Union Airwavs. Brief speeches were made prior to the Heroplane's departure. The Chief Postmaster (Mr. Black' handed over the bags, and th? All Black footballer. R. M. McKenzie, assisted in the stowing i of the mail. ' CLERKS BUSY AT BLENHEIM | Per Press Aacocration J BLENHEIM, March 16. The Blenheim postal officials had an extremely busy time tnis morning when the air mail services commenced operations, handling JSOU letters for various destinations. These included a large amount of correspondence for forward delivery on behalf of philatcl ists in different parts of the Dominion. A din.inuii >n of business ie anticipated following the ruMh by collectors of firsi day covers. Nevertheless, it is expected that a large proportion of first class mail matter from Blenheim will go bv air in future owing to the valuable saving of rime. Blenheim is the central distributing point for the noiih and south, this morning s distribution being as follows: From Bien heim one bag each for Wellington, Nelson, Dunedin, and Christchurch from, vhe Palmerston North ’plane; one bag each for Wellington. Nelson, and Blenheim from the Wellington ’plane; two bags each for Christchurch and Dunedin. and one each for Fimaru and Oamaru. 1 PLANE AT CHRISTCHURCH ELEVEN BAGS CARRIED CHRISTCHURCH. March 16. j Carrying the pannant of t-ho I “ Royal Mail/’ the Union Airways liner Karoro initiated the inland air ! mail service to-day. The Karoro brought eleven bags of mail from the north and left fifteen minutee later for Dunedin. DUNEDIN BUSINESS CONSIDERED GOOD START DUNEDIN, March 16. . The air mail whs officially opened this morning by lhe Union Airways ’plane carrying 4 bags, weighing 631ns. and containing 3589 letteis, fiom the • Taieri Airport. This is only one-third of the mail capable of carriage, b-jt is considered a good start. —-=*■