Trans-Pacific Flights by ANA
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Australian national airways are bringing several new giant Sky master planes out from America in the early months of 1946. These are for use* in Australia between capital cities. The planes are being flown from the Pacific coast of the US via Suva, and passengers from Fiji will be accepted for Australia. The Union Steam Ship Company is the booking agent for ANA in Suva.
Some weeks ago the managing direc tor of ANA offered to run regular trans pacific services from Australia to link with PAA in Noumea or Suva but the Commonwealth Government apparently made no reply to the offer.
Brigadier G. Dittmer, officer com manding the Fiji Military Forces for the last two years, returned to New Zea land in November. He had a distin guished career in the First World War, and commanded the Maori Battalion dur ing the epic battle for Crete in 1941.
During his stay in Fiji he became popu lar with all sections of the community.
Formerly a keen footballer, he gave the greatest possible support and encourage ment to Rugby, both within and with out the Forces.