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1933
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FLIGHT, DECEMBER 7, 1933 CIVIL FLYING IN AUSTRALIA Report for 1931, 1932 and 1933 to Sept. 30 FROM time to time we have published articles on civil Hying in Australia, which from the flying point of view is one of the most interesting countries in the world. A com plete survey of the whole subject up to the end of September last is contained in an excellent report just issued by the Civil Aviation Branch of the Department of Defence. In general the story told is of how the flying movement in the Commonwealth passed through the time of the great depression and weathered it, and now is start ing on a new career of progress, helped by a Government which has always shown itself wise and long sighted in its care of civil flying. The repoij remarks that " the fact that the reduced spending power of the business community has not led to serious decrease (in traffic figures) indicates that the advantages of air travel are being increasingly recognised.'' Throughout the period under review there has been no extension or curtailment of the subsidised services, and they have maintained their standard of safety and regu larity. These subsidised services are: — West Australian Airways.—(a) Perth-Adelaide, with Vickers " Viastras " (two " Jupiters "); (b) Perth-Derby, and (during the dry season of eight months) Derby-Wynd- ham, with D.H. 50, " Giant Moth " and " Dragon." Q.A.N.T.A.S.—(a) Brisbane-Camooweal ; (6) Cloncurry- Normanton ; (c) Daly Waters-Birdum during the four months of wet weather. The machines used on these ser vices are the " Giant Moth " (" Jupiter ") and the D.H. 50J C" Jupiter "). Larkin Aircraft Supply, Ltd.—Camoovveal-Daly Waters, 'OCKHAMPTOW /Cw£/°^ ^nmx/rs/: Sketch map showing the regular air transport services in operation in Australia. using the " Lascoter " (" Nimbus ") and the " Lascon- dor " (three " Mongoose III "). During 1932 these services flew 564,693 machine miles and carried 3,074 passengers, mainly through outback dis tricts, and 28,621 lb. of mails. There were no accidents which involved death or injury. In addition to these subsidised services there were several unsubsidised services, some of which carried mails on payment of so much per lb., and others which carried only passengers and goods. Some of these services were hard hit by the depression, and some, notably Australian National Airways, had to suspend operations. Five com panies of the mail-carrying class have survived, and two of the last-named class. The following are the routes of the unsubsidised services : — MAIL CARRYING (Tasmania): — Melbourne-Launceston Tasmanian Aerial Services, Ltd.. using " Fox Moths " and Desoutters. Hart Aircraft Co., Ltd., using Avro 10. Matthews Aviation Pry., Ltd., using Saro " Windhover." Brisbane-Sydney: — New England Airways, Ltd., using Avro 10. The Matthews Company flies from Melbourne to Tasmania via King Island, and the other two THE AVRO X : The machine shown was originally in service on the air routes operated by Austra lian National Airways, but is now operated by the Hart Aircraft Co. on the Melbourne-Launceston service. 1237
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