NEW FLYING SCHOOL
WERAROA FARM SITE AIR FORCE TRAINING PROVISION FOR 500 (Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, this day. The Minister of Defence, the Hon. F. Jones announced to-day that the Government had approved of the establishment of an air force station tit Weraroa on property owned by the Education Department and used as the boys’ training farm, lor the purpose of a ground training school and a recruit depot for the Royal New Zealand Air Force.
The Minister added that preparations were already under way to make the necessary alterations in the existing buildings at Weraroa and to provide additional accommodation. Within a few month? a very large number of airmen will be unaer training at Weraroa and it is probable that the maximum number that will be at the station will be in the vinicity of 500. It is hoped to post men to' Weraroa early this month.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20057, 2 October 1939, Page 8
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149NEW FLYING SCHOOL Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20057, 2 October 1939, Page 8
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