AVIATION

Hokitika Guardian, 23 August 1933, Page 6

AVIATION

The local ovia-tjon comf.ony, the West Coast Airways-yIM., today. The company has a capital of £7oo, and the share. holders are: Dr Teichclmann, Messrs J. A. Murdoch, J. L. Turner, Thomas Seddon, J. A. McCalluin, Jas. Johnston, A., H.. Nancekivell, H. B. Preston, J.■ J. McIntosh, W. H. Stopforth, W. G. Keller, H. T. Parry and S. J. Preston. The registered office of the company is at Mclntosh’s Club room, Hamilton Street: The solicitors, Messrs Park and /Murdoch; the bankers, Bank of New Zealand. The company is a private one and in accordance with the statute,,-alt.shares issued were paid up in iullO/The company has , special powers within the articles of association to acquire further machines, and. to' amalgamate as thought desirable witlUany other service etc. A general meeting of the shareholders is to he held to appoint directors. During the week-end visit of Squad-ron-Leadey W;ilkes.-.to the South,sK»e Aerodrome, advice was sought as to the location of further hangars, some of which will require to he built shortly. including accommodation for Mr Mercer’s touring planes. Advice was given not to extend further seaward but to keep up stream under the hill, and this course will be followed. Mr Mercer who flew to Okuru on Sunday with a passenger from Christchurch, alighted at Southside en route, and subsequently met the Air Force party at Waiho Gorge. Mr Mercer returned to Christchurch yesterday, nnd will be a frequent -flying visitor to the Coast from now on.

"With landings provided adjacent to the settlements in the south,'"'the residents are assured of ready assistance for medical or other purposes in case of emergency. The West Coast Airways Ltd., has intimated to Mr W. Jeffries, 'chairman of the Hospital Board, that it is ready to co-operate in that respect at the shortest notice, if required. This should be a great boon to the settlers, and should encourage the rv r PWjsiQn. .qf..,landings at suitable points.