A BIRD'S-EYE VIEW

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 152, 22 March 1919, Page 4

A BIRD'S-EYE VIEW

FLIGHT OVER AUCKLAND CITY. The following account of her experience in the air has been received by a Wellington friend from Mrs. Norman. Burton, ft.rmorlv of Wellington but now of Auckland:—"lt is a line thing to havo a 'lly,' and a journey through the air over the city and harbour of Auckland on a perfect summer day is an experience to be remembered with joy. A few days ago Dr. Ewart and Mrs. Ewart, of Wellington, paid a visit to the Kolnmarama Flying School, and went up in ono of the machines, and people from all parts of New Zealand go out to seo the establishment. There are fourteen pupils, who are housed in the old stone buildings constructed in Bishop Sehvyn's days, .and other buildings which havo recently been erected. It is quite a picturesque place. The students are a fiuo stamp and take a great interest in their fascinating work. The idea of having a flight had been in my mind for some time, and at. length became irresistible. My hmg-cherishod desire has at last been gratified. I went up on a bright sunny day, with a cool breeze. It was perfect weather for hying. 31 r. Walsh, the director pf tho school, dressed me up in a leather ioat and hat, and after a few preliminaries the pilot set the machine whirring and we wero soon skimming over tho water and then soaring up like a bird. It was a novel and bracing sensation, and altogether delightful. Wo flew across the harbour to Devonport, and then back over the city. We went, along the waterfront, then inland till we were somewhere in the vicinity of Mount Eden, returning overland to Kohimarama. At. one stage we climbed as high ns 900 ft. The pilot did his utmost to make tho trip as enjoyable as possible, and pointed out places of interest as we went along. The streets looked like narrow lines of wliito ribbon. The ships in the harbour reminded one of pieces of wood with sticks in them for masts, such as we used to play with in childhood. Houses wero liko dolls' palaces, and men and women queer-looking animals of the Noah's Ark variety when viewed from an altitude of three or four hundred feet, while the lights and shades and colours of the sea wero wonderful. The trip came to an end all too soon. the. machine coming back to the water down a graceful, easy, and gentle slope. It was my first air journey, and I hope it will not be my last. Nothing happened that could frighten the most timid. I do not see any reason wliv women should not become 'airmen.' The work of a pilot seems easy enough, and there are plenty of women who have all the nerve necessary for tho occupation. T am told that a student generally spends six or months at Kohimarama, in which time he learns all that is necessary to make him an efficient airmail. We all know that aviation has a great future, and why should not women share its glories and adventures ?"

ARE WOMEN WAKING UP? A VOICING OF DISABILITIES. • In the course of the meeting held yesterday afternoon to form the Mothers' Help Division of the W.N.1!., Sirs. Johannes Andersen said that a restroom was a very great need for mothers in Wellington. As an illustration of the only public places provided for this purpose she mentioned the shed at tho Courtenay Place tramway junction and that on Jervois Quay, opposite tho old l'ost Office. Dusty, dirty, and with no adequate well-kept sanitary arrangements, she considered that Wellington City fell very short indeed of proper treatment for women with children.

Mrs. Porter considered that public rest-nioms should - bo provided, with women in charge of them to see that they were properly kept, and that mothers could get all they wanted in looking after tho needs of their children. Mrs. Corliss thought that Wellington was a most extraordinary city in its utter disregard of tho needs of women, and quite unliko any. other, cities of tho world she had been in.

Mrs. Darling expressed the opinion that tho only way to remedy these matters was to liavo women on public bodies such as boards, city councils, etc., who would see that tho needs of women and children were properly looked after. Now Zealand _was altogether behind other countries in not having women upon its controlling boards. So far as she knew there was only one board with a woman upon it, and, of course, her vote could bo swamped at any time. So far as public health affairs wero concerned we stood alone in not having women representatives. Mrs. Porter explained that the idea of having a rest-room in connection with their reserve originated with Mrs. Andersen, who hail been greatly concerned over the utter lack of facilities for women to attend to their children either when travelling on the trains or when transacting shopping or business in the city. She considered this lack of accommodation for mothers most distressing. In every way women with children seemed to be penalised. Mrs. Gray considered fliat an opportunity for women to make their voices heart! would be at the Town-Planning Conference to be hold in Wellington shortly, while somebody else suggested that the coming elections offered still another.

Miss James (Dunedin) is the guest of Mrs. W. H. Field, the Terrace. At a meeting of the Alice Parkinson Release Committee on.Thursday, it was resolved to make another effort to get her released. The secretary is communicating with other centres for the purposo of getting a similar effort made.

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