FUND TO ASSIST CAPT. HEWETT

Radio Record, Volume IX, Issue 13, 4 October 1935, Page 51

FUND TO ASSIST CAPT. HEWETT

JDESCRIBED by Sir Charles Kingsford Smith as one of the finest, if not the finest, pilot in New Zealand. Squadron-Leader’ J. D, Hewett, who gained honours by his flight from Hng- ’ land to Melbourne and on to.New Zealand at the time of the Centenary Air Race, is now finding that honour and glory are not easy to capitalise. With

the objeet of re-establishing. Captain Hevwett.in ap air transport service from Auckland to Whangarei,-a- committee has been formed to receive dypations from citizens for ‘the purpose of help ing toe purchase a suitable aeroplaue fot his proposed. service. — Jt may be remembered tbat when Captain Hewett entered for the. air race he sold bis own plane to help cover expenses, and as the Tainui was taken: over from the pilot. almost immediately on bis return to New Zealand, Captain Hewett was left without bis usual means of. livelihood.’ Sev-. cral public-minded men. have already offered their assistance, but an uervplane of the type suitable for the proposed. service would cost about £2500.

Even if sufficient money is subseribed "TO, pay sa deposit this will give Captain Hewett uu opportunity of baying the remainder from earnings. "Meanwhile ub thé-sports bodies of the: Domini: -are to. be solicited for sual) douation yMony: wembers, apd others interested iu this skilful pilot in his host valuable work are asked to coin municate with Mr.G. B. Morton, bon. secretary of the Provincial Committee, 500 Colonna Mutual Buildings, Auckland. (1. The "Radio Record" has also epened a list, and contributions addyessed .to the Secretary, "N.Z. Radio Record," G.P.0. Box 1684, Wellington, will be acknowledged each week, a « caeeteege ASU INTENSE CAD CNG SPST COSTS S | CS TEATREEES