CENTRAL H.B. AERO CLUB

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 40, 3 March 1937, Page 3

CENTRAL H.B. AERO CLUB

Own Correspondent)

Two Years of Good Work Completed

(From Our

WAIPUKURAU, March. 2. J That the Central Hawke's Bay Aero! Club has made good progre^s since its1' formation, nearly two years ago, was shown by the reports submitted to a meeting of the club last night by the president, the secretary and the elub' captain. With the exception of about seven acres of land at the eastern ,end and one-eighth of an acre at the northem end, the preparation of practically the whole of Pedle's block had been completed, said the president, Mr. B. W. Boys. Cox's block and Kyle's block, iWhich had recently been surveyed, were iiea'dy to start work on. ' However, it was anticipated that there were yet ■some months' work to be done. Mr. Boys said that there was a great deal of work being done at the moment, which was more or less under. the supervision of the secretary, Mr. C.' B. Watson. He suggested that & works' committee be set up, and this wa3: agreed to. Messrs. E. B. Perkins andi i J. Paton, with Mr. E. McLean in an ad-i .visory capacity, were . appointed aj j works committee. ' It was decided to leave the question j |of the opening day pageant, and the , annual ball to a committee composed of ' Ithe president, the secretary, and1 | Messrs. E. B. Perkins and J. Paton, Iwith Mr. B. McLean in an advisory j capacity, were appointed a works eomImittee. It was decided to leave the question lof the opening day pageant, and the jannual ball to a committee composed of Ithe president, the secretary, and [Messrs. Paton and Perkins. ' i The club captain said that nine members had commenc,ed training on November 4, and of that number three had siuce dropped out. Seventy-flve hours jof flying had been done altogether. Mr. |P. Murphy had been the first of the i Central Hawke's Bay Aero Club's jtrained pilots to fly solo, and Mr. K. lCairns yrho had had considerable train- } ling before, would also be going solo | shortly. Under the rules of the club two comjmittee members had to retire so a balilot was drawn. This resplted in the re[tirement of Messrs. B. W. Carpenter jand C. M. Williamson, who both offor ithemselves for re-election. The followjing new members were elected: H. G. iBennett, T. J. Dallas, N. Hobson, B. Inglis, S. Inglis, W. Matthews, N. MacDonald, J. Piki, J. E. Sherston, C. [Schroder, B. Stratford, V. Stratford, J. H. Walker, J. Wharmby and W. H. L. Williams.