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The Guardian And Evening Star, with which is incorporated the West Coast Tunes. THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 1933. LANDING GROUNDS.

It is pleasing to find that the sister town of Greymouth is failing into line in regard to the interest displayed in aviation. An aero club has been formed and active steps will now be taken to prepare a useful landing ground, from the interest being displayed in flying, it is essential for a chain of landing grounds to be formed along the West Coast, otherwise local flying will be very restricted, and progress will be retarded. With landing grounds in the sister towns more frequent communication will be possible, and the amateur flyer will find greater 1 scope flor his energies, and become more expert the quicker. At Westport a landing site has been approved by the Government authorities on the foreshore, and no doubt its preparation will now be taken in hand. Greymouth has selected provisionally a site on the north side of the Grey river below Taylurville, which is considered to have great possibilities, and failing a site closer to the town being selected, will be the final choice. It will be noted from the late news the Sounds district has established a landing. In Westland there are landing grounds at Hokitika, Waiho and Okufu, but a complete chain in the south would be ail advantage. Planes have landed bn occasion at ' Matainui and Harikari, and no doubt arrangements could be made with the settlers for the permanent use of the area for landing purposes, pending the establishment of independent grounds. Okarito should have a landing areaalso, though a plane has landed on the mud-flat. The racecoilrse domain might be a suitable place, if cleared r.rid maintained for the purpose. Quite q good area lias been prepared at Waiho, where frequent landings are made, and no doubt the improve* meat of the ground will be continued. A start has been made at Weheka, and no doubt if flying enthusiasts were to give advice' to the local residents the work would l>e pushed on. The more remote the localities, the more useful a landing ground would be, now planes are at call in case or emergency, and below Weheka 'where there is no nib tor access certain, landing grounds should certainlybe established. ’ One. is essential at 1 Bruce Bay 'and would give security to the residents in time of great urgency. Okuru is a frequent place of call b? those flying south, and no doubt with the advice given, the ground there will continue to he improved. It would be a useful guide if some of the local pilots were to advise as to suitable landing places dotted along the south, and with 'that knowledge ways and means could be devised for attempting to condition the areas. Aerial transport is long past the experimental stage, and it has been shown liow useful it can be in emergency. With dredges developing in the south urgent repairs can be attended to in a few hours if facilities for landing were provided. There are many ways In which savings in time and cost could be made, if air transport were put to practical purpose, apart from sightseeing or passenger traffic. But the landing grounds are essential and the airmen in conjunction with the settlors and residents in the different localities, should get together and select the most suitable sites for preparation.

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Hokitika Guardian, 17 August 1933, Page 4

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The Guardian And Evening Star, with which is incorporated the West Coast Tunes. THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 1933. LANDING GROUNDS. Hokitika Guardian, 17 August 1933, Page 4

The Guardian And Evening Star, with which is incorporated the West Coast Tunes. THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 1933. LANDING GROUNDS. Hokitika Guardian, 17 August 1933, Page 4

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