South Island Wants Trans-Tasman Terminal

Chronicle (Levin), 8 June 1948, Page 7

South Island Wants Trans--Tasman Terminal

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CHRISTOHriU'II, .June (■ Astonislnueut tliat tlie proposal to iiia ugurate a flying-boat service be tween Sydney and Wellington shoulci liave been made in view oi' claims for a direct service with Christchurch, was expressed tliis morning bv the acting president of the Canterbury Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Angus Henderson. | "Tlie people of the South Island willj be astonished to hear of this suggestion in view of the obvious opportun itv to start at once a land-based service bctween Melbourne and Christchurch using Wigram temporarily until the nuiways at Harewood are extended," snid .V, r. Henderson. ''Thereis an Ausiraliaii concern roadv 1o siarl thnl ser-

, vice.as soon as we give, th'e word, lt would be i'air and re;j.sonari>le to expeet tliat as the Xorth Islaml "already has the trans-Tasman air leruunal, any additions to the service would be made to the Houflr-hdniid. ' ' The proposal was all the, more astonishing, Mr. Henderson ^onfinued, because of the iiwbntrovertiliie evidence given in support of Harewood and for a South Island terminal, to the A to L Petitions Conuuittee of the House of Representati ves and to the Government 1 Aerodromes ('oinmittee. It was hopetl that a direct service to the South Island would noT be eclipsed in favour of a more indirect service. There was an intense desire among South Islancl people for their own direct land-based service.