"Sydney, Feb. 2.
Mr. Parkhill, Federal Minister of Defence. announced to-day that. the Federal Government would duplicate the Singapore-Australia alr service [within the next few months, It Is understood that larger and faster land aeroplanes will be used. Machines, capable of 190 to 200 miles an hour are contemplated, Referring to the rejection of the British proposals to carry all air mails without surcharge, Me, Parkhil voiced the opinion that the Commonwealth was. the best Judge of what was best for Australia, The problem of a fat rate for air malls was not the most important as-Poet for Australia.
The control of the Darwin-Singapore route, the future of aviation in Australia. and the relation of both these matters to Australia's defence, were, he added, much more important the Commonwealth—Reuter.
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