NEW FLYING-BOAT SERVICE
WELLINGTON TO NELSON.
By Telegraph—Per Press AesociattonA
AUCKLAND, January 14
Five large cases containing the body, wings, and engines of the Saro-Wind-hover flying-boat which is to be engaged in the Wellington-Nelson air service have been lying in a shed-on the central wharf for over four weeks. The five eases, one of which is 40ft in length, arrived by the Port Hu on from England on December 1.3 th., consigned to Dominion Airlines, Limited, a company formed in Wellington in May last with a nominal capital of £200.000.
Pending arrangements being made for the assembling of the parts, the company’s officials gave instructions for the eases to be placed in bond,, with the iCustoms seal attached. .The cases now lie in one of the Harbour Board’s sheds.
The Defence Department lias granted the company permission to use the facilities at its air base at Hohsonville to assemble the machine, and arrangements are' now being made to convey the cases by barge up the harbour. It is understood l that the pilot who is to take charge of the machine is jit present engaged in a private air service operating between Hastings and Gisborne. ■’ • :
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Hokitika Guardian, 16 January 1931, Page 5
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