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Airlines P. G. Taylor Refused Licence

THE Australian airman who has prob ably done more than anyone else to make trans-Pacific commercial avia tion possible, Mr. P. G. Taylor, has been refused a licence to establish an air ser vice between Australia and Lord Howe Island.

Acting Minister for Air Barnard (Min ister Drakeford, accompanied by Mrs.

Drakeford and Miss Drakeford. at Aus tralian taxpayers’ expense, is at present abroad) was asked recently in Canberra if this refusal was based on a desire not to “spoil the Island with too many tour ists.”

Mr. Barnard’s reply was that the general question of service to Lord Howe Island was under review and when it had been decided the nuestion of a licence for Mr.

Taylor would be considered.

Mr. P, N. Nightingale represented the Colony of Fiji and the Western Pacific High Commission at an aviation confer ence in London which began on April 14.

The conference discussed British Com monwealth aviation policy and matters connected with the construction of aero dromes and organisation of ground ser vices in the Colonies and also decided how cost is to be allocated between the United Kingdom and governments of the colonies concerned.