AERO CLUBS NEED STATE HELP
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WELLINGTON, August IS). Aero elubs in tiic eountry wero at presenl carryiug on at u loss wkick rouiti not loug bc sustained, said tko seeretary of (ko Itoyal Now Zoalandi Aero Club, Mr. A. E. McFarktuo, today. It was essential tkat the Goveriiinoat rooognisc tko vital nooossity of grauting subsidies to clubs, for witliout tkat assistanec tko oost of traini-ng pilots would be so kigk tkat opportunity would bo givcu ouly to a limitod mumber. "Sueh a position would be coutrary to the future ueods and intorosts oi Now Zealand," said Mr. MeFarlane. "Tke opportunity to fly musl bo brougkt within tko reach of ull tko youth of the country. " Malter.s vital to the elubs will bo diseussed at tko aunual general nicetiiig of tko Itoyal Now Zealand Aoro Olub wkiok will' bo keld in Wellington on Wodnosduy, as woll us subsidios. Tko polioy of National Airwayx ( 'orporation and its boaring on tko aetivities of clubs, particularly in tlio field of airlaxi work, will also l>o examined.
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Chronicle (Levin), 20 August 1946, Page 2
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176AERO CLUBS NEED STATE HELP Chronicle (Levin), 20 August 1946, Page 2
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