AERO CLUBS

Hokitika Guardian, 18 May 1929, Page 6

AERO CLUBS

I 10 tliLaii— ‘- « NEW; • PLYMOUTH PITEA. , f a< (By Telegraph—f Press Association). NEW PLYMOUTH, May 17. Claims that New Plymouth should be made the air base for Taranaki were advocated to Hon. Mr Wilford to-day. when lie inspected the aerodrome. Th?. Minis)or said, in reply that New Plymouth had set an example in erecting a hangar, and Ibis was being followed by populous centres liko Wellington and Christchurch. Some air clubs, lacking the essential support would have to- be not encouraged. This was Ihe first aero deou la tin'll lie had 'received which was burked 'bV : Oluvmhdrs* of ■ Monl'moroO, M unicipal l and County - bodies', indicating a Veal d-csire' -to make a lasting effort in 'aviation. 1 • The Government required .the co-operation of. ' local bodies with - the Aero -Clubs. ' 1 Hides'!!, that jexisted -it was 'no good • asking for help. "Twenty-three' clubs were i,sking -for 1 recognition, lint it-Ovas impossible Tor them all to He said, however, that landing grounds on the way to the terminal points were abso'utelv essential. Those giving eight hundred yards of a rimHAvay in cverv direction would he most favoured: Tim lute Government's scheme to pay £25 per pilot trained was still in operation, but he could not say whether it would continue, as be had other ideas. jrff&y. - V* -- —■m i ■niwim IflW I'HWIW