IN THE AIR.

Taihape Daily Times, 24 February 1919, Page 5

IN THE AIR.

EXPERIMENTAL FLYING.

LONDON TO AUSTRALIA,

LODON, February 21.

In the House of Commons, Mr Seely introduced the Air Navigation Bill.

Mr Denniss asked if the War Council reserved to. itself all rights in experimental flying between England and the Dominions. He mentioned that ho was interested in a society desixdng to fly by stages from Karachi to Delhi, Calcutta, and Java to Australia.

Mr Seely replied that the bill gave facilities for private flying, with a a minimum interference consistent with public safety.

GIANT AEROPLANE IN LONDON.

LONDON February 22

Colonel Bristow, of the Air Force, in a speech at London, statde that he recently inspected an aeroplane in London provided with ninety-two arm chairs in rows of four each.

New flight regulations, applying to military and commercial machines, will be published as soon as possible. It is anticipated that private flights will recommence early in April. BRITISH AIRSHIP’S FINE FEAT. LONDON, February 22 The House of Commons read a third time, the Aerial Navigation Bill. Bri-gadier-General Seeley declared that the Government intended to promote and assist flying in very possible way. He mentioned, that a British airship had recently remained in y th e air over 101 hours, and assuming an average speed of fifty miles an hour must have covered over 5000 miles.