AVIATION

Hokitika Guardian, 8 September 1928, Page 3

AVIATION

Australian Press Assn.—United Service AIR. DEVELOPMENT. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, Sept. 7. At a meeting of the Imperial Airways Limited, Sir Eric Gedcles (prosiding Announced his resignation of tlio directorship, in order to give undivided attention to tlio Dunlop organisation. Ho said the now agreement with the Government contained, ns one of the main features, a weekly service between England and India, which it was intended to make biweekly as traffic develops. Ho bolieved flights from London to the Cape and London to Australia could ho nccomplisehd commercially provided the Company was given sufficient support during tlio early years by Air Ministry co-operation. The Company lmd made notable strides in the direction of development of tlio marine sido of civil aviation. Ho thought in the near future tlio Company would he prepared to tackle long oversea flights from Singapore to Australia.

LONDON, Sept. 7,

The Government’s agreement is oil the lines of successful commercial development from this viewpoint. The Government wore following the right and proper course, hut lie was thoroughly discontented with the paucity of assistance. lie would have liked the Government to have said: “We give you this agreement and will shortly enter into an agreement with the Capo or Singapore. Then a further agreement to go to Australia. We will settle with the Empire Governments what their share will be,” but the Government’s cry had been not one penny more. Go get the other subsidies if you can but he was sure once this route was organised, further assistance in the early years of the now sections would he forthcoming.

LATEST REPORT. SYDNEY, Sept. 7. Although the weather conditions over the Tasman Sea were too stormy to permit the departure of the Southern Cross to-day, the indications are that it will he able to depart,, at 5.30 o’clock on Saturday afternoon.