Air Travelling.
COMMERCIAL AVIATION IN AUSTRALIA. SYDNEY, September 20, A revival of commercial aviation seems to lie taking place in New South Wales, the latest development being the use of the aoropl me for the purpose of commercial travelling. \ vear or so ago one firm sent its salesmen on their way by atr. but the venture seemed to die out. A business lour of the country districts of the State is now being instituted, a syndicate of airmen having investigated the possibilities and received sufficient support. Tie tour projected is one in which the flyers are to carry samples of various articles ol trade and book orders in a six weeks’ period, l’ietnru fillip to be screened in the towns visited are part of the equipment. The development of the aerial mail services is also progressing. Next week
the second aerial mail service will •«’ inaugurated between Queensland and the Northern Territory. Armstrong Whitworth machines have been secured ; and there will he used until Vickers aeroplanes are available. . Still a third purpose for which the use of the aeroplane is attracting attention in Australia at the moment. ] is its utilisation by Captain Frank Hurley, tlic well-known explorer and plioto- j grsiplier, as a moans of access to some of the’ regions of Raima and the man- 1 dated territory of New Guinea which have never hitherto been investigated.
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Hokitika Guardian, 29 September 1922, Page 3
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227Air Travelling. Hokitika Guardian, 29 September 1922, Page 3
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