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Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 130, 3 June 1937, Page 10

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WELLINGTON-AUCKLAND

ALL-METAL PLANES

The Hon. R. Semple, Minister of Transport, has authorised the starting date of the Union Airways extension to the ' Wellington-Auckland service, circumstances permitting,' for Saturday, June 26. Schedule running will commence the following day. A twoway daily service, including Sundays and holidays, will be provided by the Lockheed Electras. now being assembled at Hobsonville Air Base, Auckland.

These all-metal machines'are fitted with constant speed propellers, .carry a crew of two pilots (with complete dual control) and ten passengers, besides having ample accommodation for freight and mails. They, are capable of a speed of 210 m.p.h. and cruise at 185 m.p.h. The trip between Auckland and Wellington, including stops of ten minutes at Palmerston Northand New Plymouth, will occupy three hours. - . . .

Following the usual practice of Union Airways, the airliners are equipped with two-way radio telegraph and telephone, and aeradio stations at Auckland, New Plymouth, and Palmer-* ston North will be equipped with the latest type of transmitter with remote control, enabling the pilots to be in radio telephone communication with the aerodrome. Other direction-find-ing equipment, as recommended by the Aeradio' Committee recently, is. being installed by:the Government as soon as the- apparatus is available. The fares, freight rates,' and timetable for the new service are as follows:— ' ' ■ . ■ -Freight & Excess : Fares. Baggage Single. Keturn. Rates. £ s. d. £ s. d. Per Ib. Auckland-New Plymouth 3 0 0 6 0 0 6d Auckland-Palm- > ■ . ' erston North 5 0 0 10 0 0 9d Auckland-Wel-lington 6 0 0 12 0 0 Is Xew Plymouth -Palmerston North 2 0 0 4 0 0 6d Xew Plymouth-' Wellington 3 10 0 7 0 0 8d Palroerston NorthWellington 110 0 3 0 0 6d TIME-TABLE. Southbound. Leave 'Auckland 12.0 noon Arrive New Plymouth , 1.4 p.m. Leave New Plymouth 1.14 n.m. ' Arrive Palmerston North 2.12 p.m. Leave Palmerston North .... 2.22 p.m. Arrive Wellington 3.0 p.m. ■• Northbound. Leave Wellington ............ 12.0 noon Arrive Palmerston North 12.38 p.m. Leave Palmerston North 12.55 p.m. Arrive New Plymouth 1.46 p.m. Leave New Plymouth' 1.56 p.m. Arrive Auckland 3.0 p.m.