NEW ZEALAND’S AIRSHIP.
OFFICIALLY PRESENTED' TO HIGH COMMISSIONER.
THE OVERSEAS AND THE AIR
[UNITED PREBB ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT]
(Received June 6, 11.30 p.m.) LONDON, June 6. At the Imperial Air Fleet Committee’s dinner. Lord Desborough presented Hon. T. Mackenzie (High Commissioner) with an aeroplane, the Britannia. He eulogised New Zealand’s enterprise in accepting the Committee’s gift, and hoped it would be-the forerunner of .similar presentations in other overseas, dominions, thus inaugurating an Empire Air Fleet. Mr. Mackenzie thanked the Committee for the gift. Sir .Joseph Ward proposed the toast of_ “Commerce,” and urged that Britain, Canada, and New Zealand should arrange a 21 days’ steam service between Britain and New Zealand.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 3952, 7 June 1913, Page 7
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109NEW ZEALAND’S AIRSHIP. Gisborne Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 3952, 7 June 1913, Page 7
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