Aeroplane

Holden's Air Co.

To Purchase 3-Engined Aeroplane

ARRANGEMENTS have been made by Holden’s Air Transport Co., Ltd., to enable the company to acquire sufficient land at Salamaua and Wau for further ex pansion of the company’s operations. Mr.

H. W. Holden, the chairman, informed shareholders at the annual meeting, which was recently held in Sydney, that the only thing the company lacked was a three engined aeroplane, suitable for carrying heavier pieces of machinery.

The directors had the offer of two aero planes, and during the year the directors hoped to obtain one of them.

When the late Captain Les. Holden started the service in New Guinea the rate from Salamaua to Wau was 1/- per lb., but had been steadily reduced until now it was only 4d per lb. The company had done important survey work with the Govern ment. The principal flight had been from Purari to the Mount Hagen region, which had been the farthest point penetrated by white people. All this country was now being steadily prospected, gold being found as far away as Mount Hagen.

These areas were quite apart from the Wau-Bulolo-Watut grounds, to which there was an all-day service of aeroplanes.