Contracts
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N.G. Government Airmail
Divided Between Mandated Airlines and Stephens Co.
A NOTICE in the New Guinea Gazette on September 15 announced that the Administration contracts for the carriage of passengers, mails, and cargo on the New Guinea goldfields has been divided between Mandated Airlines Limited (Car penter and Co.) and Stephens Aviation Limited, The contracts cover a period of 13 months, from August 1.
The services are split into two sections.
The major contract, comprising services from Salamaua, went to Mandated Air lines. The other, dealing mostly with ser vices from Madang, was awarded to the
Stephens Company.
The following tables show the freight and passenger rates for the various routes: —
There are no reductions in return rates on the above four services.
Mandated
Airlines Ltd.
Cargo per lb.
Passengers Salamaua-Wau l-ll/16d 35/- Wau-Salamaua Id 17/6 Salamaua-Otibanda 2*d 60/- Otibancla-Salamaua lid 30/- Wau-Otibanda l-l/8d 30/- Otibanda-Wau l-l/8d 10/- Salamaua-Pt. Moresby Hid 155/- Wau-Pt. Moresby Hid 155/-
Stephens
Aviation Ltd.
Cargo per lb.
Passengers Madang-Upper Ramu 5d £5 Madang-Chimbu lid £11 Upper Ramu-Chimbu 6d £6 Wau-Bulolo id 15/-