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Each license is for four years from the 31st October, 1934. The following table shows the work done by the machines of these clubs in the year ended 31st December, 1935 : —

(c) Waikato Aviation Company, Ltd.—A. license was granted to this company on 14th June, 1935. (id) Ml. Cook Tourist Company of Neiv Zealand, Ltd.—This company was granted a license in February, 1935, for an air-taxi service. The aerodrome at the Hermitage is not ready yet, and the company has not purchased a machine. The date of commencing operation of the company —fixed originally as 31st October, 1935 —was postponed to Ist April, 1936. 29. The following applications have been made for licenses —by others than those named above, and the applications stand adjourned :— (a) Falcon Airways, Ltd.—This company was formed by Squadron Leader Hewitt, who applied for a daily service between Auckland and Whangarei. At the applicant's own request the application was adjourned sine die, to be brought on at seven days' notice. (b) F. B. Cadman. —The applicant asked for route license covering Kaikohe, Whangarei, Dargaville, Auckland, Hamilton, Te Kuiti, New Plymouth, Te Aroha, Tauranga, Whakatane, and Opotiki, with future extensions to Kaitaia, Great Barrier, Thames, and Bay of Islands. Of the aerodromes on these routes, only three were fully licensed, and it was therefore impossible to proceed with the application which was adjourned sine die, to be brought on at fourteen days' notice. 30. STATISTICAL SUMMARY. Services operating as at 31st March, 1936. Number of regular services .. .. .. .. 4Number of air-taxi services—(Companies, 6; Aero Clubs, 10) 16 Number of machines licensed for above services .. 53 Regular services : Companies, 9. Air-taxi services: Companies, 18*; Aero Clubs, 34.

* Includes eight machines licensed for regular services.

Classification according to Types of Machine.

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Club. Passengers carried. 1st quarter. 2nd quarter. 3rd quarter. 4th quarter. Total. Auckland .. .. .. .. 450 575 379 781 2,185 Wellington .. .. .. • • 583 586 315 73 1,557 Western Federated .. . . . . 18 1 2 1 22 Hawke's Bay and East Coast .. .. 99 70 37 54 ,260 Wairarapa and Ruahine .... 40 16 11 8 75 Manawatu . . .. . . . • 179 20 47 92 338 Marlborough .. . • • • • • 91 56 43 47 237 Canterbury .. •• ■■ •• 183 388 297 216 1,084 Otao-o .. .. •• • • 409 388 186 294 1,277 Southland .. . • • • • • 355 276 132 66 829 2,407 2,376 1,449 1,632 7,864 Number of flying hours .. 532 384 304 460 1,680

Passenger Type of Machine. seating- Companies. Clubs. Total. accommodation. D.H. " Moth" (all types) .. .. 1 • • 28 28 D.H. " Puss Moth ...... 2 1 1 2 D.H. " Fox Moth " 4 2 2 4 D.H. Dragon (D.H. 84) .. .. 7 2 .. 2 D.H. 86 Express air-liner .. . . 10-12 3 .. 3 D.H. Dragon Rapicle (D.H. 89) .. .. 6 2 . . 2 Miles " Falcon" .. . . .. 2 1* .. 1 Desoutter Monoplane . . .. • • 2 1 1 Waco .. .. .. 3 •• 2 2 Hermes Spartan .. . • ■ • 2 5 . . 5 Boeing 40-H. 4 .. .. .. 4 2 .. 2 19 34 53 * Out of commission.