G.A.’S New Stinsons Take

To The Air

From Our Own Correspondent WAU, June 24.

THE arrival on the field of several new modern Stinson ’planes, augmenting the fleet of Guinea Airways Ltd., has caus ed much interest at Wau, as nothing of their class has previously been seen on the ’drome. They are now in commission, and are flying perfectly.

To the layman they appear first-class machines, with perfect finish and fittings.

Their cruising speed is 130 miles per hour, and this may have a revolutionary effect on flying in the Morobe goldfields area.

It is rumoured that the new ’planes might be used for an Australian —New Guinea service, should Guinea Airways enter this field.

Mr. J. Ahearn, who was formerly mana ger at Rabaul for the Vacuum Oil Co. Pty.

Ltd., left Brisbane for Port Moresby, Papua, by the Montoro on June 19.

Mr. George Freimann, of the Thursday Islands Customs Department, has been transferred to Brisbane, Queensland.