Bsi Regrets Suspension Of
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Toa Service
From Our Own Correspondent
Honiara, Oct. 20
NEWS of the suspension of Trans oceanic Airways’ flying-boat service to the Solomons was received with great regret by BSIP residents, a few of whom still remember TOA’s pioneering efforts in 1947 when they battled gamely
altng with the organisation of the Protectorate’s first civil air service.
The Company has announced that the suspension is temporary, and will be reconsidered when their new modern air craft are delivered. Qantas Empire Air ways now provide he only airline to the Protectorate —the Rabaul-Honiara link.
Fiji’s new Postmaster-General, Mr. J. A.
Marais, arrived in the Colony on October 25.