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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 84, 3 January 1920, Page 9

When in England, Mr. IT. Chalmers (of Sydney) vent.on n buying mission to Brussels. The journey, ho said, was our of the most delightful experiences ho had ever had. The round trip was made in a giant Jinndlo.y-J'age titled with two 350ii.p. Kolls-Ifoycc engines. "There is," he paid, "accommodation in a luxuriouslyfitted compartment for ton passengers, seven of whom sit in a couifortablo armchair nt a window', from which can ho had a distinct bird's-eye view of the country passed over. The single journey by train and boat occupies alxuit nino hours, but is made by aeroplane three limes weekly in Ihroe and n quarter hours. The rise from the aerodrome at rrounslow was wilhout jar or jolt; we got olf quite as eii.=y as we would have done in a motor-ear, and the landing was an easy glide down with an alnuH imperceptible bump. Jinny buyers for London firms, with whom tiino is money, use this air route regularly, and it can now bo regarded as an established means of commimiention between England and France and Belgium." He was confident that there was a great future for ncrinl services in Australia. It would bring the nit'baclc centres into easy touch with the capital cities. But the aerial service in Australia must be capably organised on :ommercial lines, as in England, before it ;ould be eithor satisfactory or successful. I