Two Aeroplanes For

W. R. Carpenter.

For Salamaua Goldfields’ Service.

THERE was surprise expressed in Syd ney when Mr. R. O. Mant, formerly assistant instructor at the Aero Club, left by the “Montoro” on November 30 for Salamaua, to take charge of a new aeroplane service for Messrs. W. R.

Carpenter and Co., Ltd.

Until then, it was not generally known that Messrs. Carpenter were to engage in the business of aerial trans port.

It appears that the “big firm’s” de cision was taken some months ago. The air transport concerns operating between Salamaua and the N.G. Goldfields, war ring among themselves, reduced freight rates to 4d. per lb. Then it was an nounced that they had found the rate unprofitable, and they returned to 5d. per lb.

This affected Messrs. Carpenter, whose Goldfields business has been growing steadily, and they decided to instal their own transport service. Two De Havil land Fox Moths were immediately ordered. These machines are now on their way. They will be in Sydney on December 20, and in Salamaua on Janu ary 10. They should be flying by the middle of January.

The Carpenter hangar, etc., will be at the Salamaua aerodrome. All the ma terial for the building, cut to length, was sent away in November, and already is being erected.

It is announced by Messrs. Carpenter that their new aeroplanes will be en gaged only in transport work for the firm between Salamaua and the Gold fields —they will not seek freights from anyone, nor enter the general transport business, nor compete with any of the firms already engaged in the New Guinea aerial transport business.