(AUCKLAND AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION).

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 830, 26 November 1929, Page 6

(AUCKLAND AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION).

A.A.A. TECHNICAL SERVICE The technical engineering department which was established a short time ago by the A.A.A. has proved so popular with members that it has been found necessary to enlarge the department and appoint Mr. G. P. Robertson as permanent technical engineer. The engineer carries out the above duties on behalf of members, giving general technical advice and assistance in a free capacity. Moreover, his services may be utilised at a small fee* for the valuation of cars and other matters relating to vehicles. The hours of the technical department will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. DAMAGE TO DIRECTION SIGNS The service officer of the A.A.A., who is now in the Bay of Plenty, reports that several signs have been maliciously damaged in the vicinity of Opotiki. On a recent tour, the president and touring manager noticed several places where signs had apparently been damaged with an axe. and the service officer is now replacing these particular signs. As additional damage has been done, the matter has now been placed in the hands of the police and the association again reminds motorists that a reward will be paid for the conviction of persons found damaging A.A.A. signs.

RETURN OF MR. G. W. HUTCHISON The secretary of the Auckland Automobile Association who has been visiting Australia in a private capacity returns to the city today. While in Australia, Mr. Hutchison has devoted a good deal of his time to the investigation and the organisation of the Automobile Association and the internal running of the various departments. With his experience as an organiser, he will be able to turn this knowledge to good account and adapt Australian conditions to suit the requirements of the Auckland province.

NINETY MILE BEACH PAGEANT The Kaitaia Aero Club is organising a big motor and aerial pageant to be held on or about January 11 on the Ninety Mile Beach. Mr. Norman (Wizard) Smith, of Australia, who is visiting New Zealand to attend the Muriwai races, proposes \<f attack the world’s 10 miles motor record and also his own one mile record on the beach, and as there will be a large attendance of local enthusiasts it is proposed to make the day a gala one. The presence of a number of airplanes and the holding of an aerial display will no doubt stimulate much interest in aero club matters. TE KUITI - NEW PLYMOUTH HIGHWAY Mr. A. Grayson, president of the Auckland Automobile Association, is accompanying the touring manager on an inspection of the roads throughout the King Country. A proposal has been put forward by local interests to form a deviation from Mahoenui, via Totoro and Aria, to Pio Pio. Members of various chambers of commerce in the King Country and the Aria Settlers Association are conferring with regard to this road and have requested the association to be represented. After attending the conference, the A.A.A. officials will travel over the new highway to Te Kuiti and the Chateau Tongariro, and will return to Auckland via Taupo and Putaruru.