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Organization and Staff To cope with the complexity and multiplicity of radio communication and radio navigational equipment now being either commissioned or planned, additional staff has been recruited for the Radio Engineering Section. The additional staff includes two professional radio engineers, Mr. R. C. Davison, M.Sc., who came from the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, and Mr. A. Hartley, B.Sc., Grad.l.E.E., M.1.R.E., who came from the Ministry of Civil Aviation, London. Mr. R. J. Dippy, 0.8. E., B.Sc., A.M.1.E.E., was recently appointed Controller of Telecommunications, and is expected to arrive in August, 1949. SECTION VIII—AIR TRANSPORT OPERATIONS (a) Internal Scheduled Services At 31st March, 1949, services were being operated by New Zealand National Airways Corporation over the following routes :

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Boute No. Route. Route Miles. Frequency . 1 Auckland-Dunedin (via Palmerston 719 Twice daily in each direction, plus one North, Wellington, and Christchurch) daily return trip Palmerston North - Dunedin, plus one daily return trip Auckland-Wellington. 2 Dunedin-Invercargill 107 Four times daily in each direction. 3' Nelson-Wellington-Blenheim 168 Wellington-Nelson five trips daily in each direction ; Wellington-Blenheim four trips daily in each direction. 4 Auckland-Wellington (via New Plymouth and Palmerston North) 332 Once daily in each direction. 5 Auckland-Gisborne (via Tauranga) 226 Once daily in each direction, plus one daily return trip Auckland-Gisborne direct. 6 Gisbome-Wellington (via Napier and' 226 Once daily in each direction, plus one Palmerston North) daily return trip Wellington-Gisborne direct. 7 Auckland-Kaitaia (via Whangarei and Kaikohe) 148 Twice daily in each direction. 8 Auckland-Wellington-Christchurch-703 One return trip daily Auckland-Christ-Dunedin church. One return trip daily Auck-land-Wellington-Christchurch. One return trip daily Auckland-Wellington-Dunedin. One return trip daily Christchurch-Dunedin. 9 Wellington-Westport (via Nelson) 191 Once daily in each direction. 10 Westport-Hokitika (via Greymouth) .. 78 Once daily in each direction. 11 " Hokitika-Okuru (via Wataroa-Waiho 135 One return trip thrice weekly in each and Haast) direction, plus one return trip thrice weekly Hokitika-Wataroa-Waiho. 12* Auckland-Wellington (via Rotorua and Hamilton) 402 Once daily in each direction. 13 Auckland - Chatham Islands (via Wellington) Total route miles 788 Not yet placed on regular schedule. 4,223 * *IlH ludes Palmerston North on north-bound trip; rout 3 mileage then 414. No services operated on Sundays.