CIVIL AVIATION

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 400, 6 April 1937, Page 3

CIVIL AVIATION

POSITION IN AUSTRALIA Tasmania’s Comment. Civil aviation in Austral a is five years at k«ast bjbind that in America,” declared the Hon. A. G. Ogrilvie, Premier of Tasmania.. in an interview at Aucklai d. Many of it'he ■planes, said Mr Ogilvie, were obsolete. There had been pre. ent able accidents, and there was ta lack of beacons and two-way radio equipment. He quoted instances of recent iTTsaaiert, aid said that there had been a big a;citation for a royal commisnion to Inquire inlto aviation—a thing he had for years.

In dtecussiu; the recent marketing and aviation h ferendum in Australia, Mr Ogilvie EJt’d that the referendum was remarks He in that an overwhelming majority of the people voted against the proposals, de so te the fact that all the Governments with the exception of those of Sotfth Australia an 1 Tasmania, advised them to vote “yes.” With reference to marketing, Mr Ogilvie considered that the Comnonweatth Government had all the pywer it required, apirt

from inter-Sta’e marketing. Similarly, in the cas * of aviat on, it had v.ll the power it i.ifheii witlh respeot to ’planes travelling Co end from Australia, and ’pomes travelling interstate. Provision foi safety was also made by the adoption of the regulations of he Air Convention. When interstate power i.'as sought, however, Tasmania opposed the proposal, as it believed such tower would hiave led to the destruction of the State's railway and other transport systems. It would have m tin t that the Stat© would have been left with a burden of debt for transport, and that the Commonweal: h Government v.'ould have been in a position to “pick the eyes out” of the transport system. Tasmania, however, was prepared to concede the point providing it was indemnified' so far as the State transport system was concerned. Pt was, now proposed to bold a conference at an early date to bring about uniform regulations. Mr Ogilvie also pointed out that in Tasmania they l were very interested jto note the New 1 Zealand Government’s atltitude towards the air service which Pan-Ahnerican Airways proposed to establish, as in Australia there seemed to be an inclination to preserve everything concerning aviation for Imperial Airw.iys.

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