FLYING-SCHOOL SITE.
»ACQUIRED NEXT PLUMPTON
PARK
The directors of the Canterbury Aviation Company have ser-ured a site for their Flying School adjoining Plumpton Park. Tho area is nearly as largo a 6 that of the Hendon Aerodrome, and consist's of good light pasture land. Lieut, j; IV. H. Scotland (the New Zealand aviator who recently returned from Mesopotamia) spent some days in inspecting the various sites offered, and considered the ono selected very suitable for the purpose. The Sying ground will be very convenient of access, being tinder six miles from Christchurch, and accessible by tram or rail, and should nrove attractive to visitors.
The preparation of the ground will ho taken in hand immediately, fences and trees removed, and minor ' preparation of the surface attended to. Hangais and repairing shops "will be built) and' accommodation provided for staff and pupils. ... The pupils -will he provided with sleeping and living accommodation, lighting; and firing, bathrooms, and a email library of flying literature, also a tennis court for exercise on non-flying days, but will probably be invited to Tun their own niess, as is commonly done in similar institutions elsewhere.
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Press, Volume LII, Issue 15728, 23 October 1916, Page 10
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