ON ITS FEET

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 74, 28 March 1930, Page 9

ON ITS FEET

THE AERO CLUB GOOD CREDIT BALANCE The financial position, of the Wellington Aero Club as at 18th January was , outlined to members at a special general meeting held last evening. The president (Mr. T. C. A. Hislop) was in the chair. The chairman said that the total receipts were £1438 Is lid, including £393 15s in subscriptions from 95 flying members and 45 non-flying members, £911 14s sd, the net proceeds of the pageant, and £97 10s in donations. The net credit balance* was £1292 2s lid, and the balance of assets over liabilities was £1279 18s Id. Those figures, however, could not bo taken as a true indication of the position at the present time, said Mr. Hislop. Since the statement was made yip, the membership had considerably increased, there being now 160 flying members and 65 non-flying members, whose subscriptions amounted to £640 10s. "I think we can say wo are fairly on our feet," continued Mr. Hislop. "We are not yet able to live on income, but we havo great hopes from the art union." The training had been commenced in earnest, and pupils were going through in batches. At the present time there were four pupils who liad reached the solo stage, and it was lioped very shortly to present a number for examination for their "A" certificates before Wing-Commander GrantDalton. The time was being eagerly anticipated when the club would be entitled to receive the Government subsidy for the number of trained pupils turned out. Since the "Evening Post" 'plane had been presented, the Moth given by the Government had arrived, and was Jiow at the aerodrome. For the latter 'plane the club had to thank Wing-Comvnander Grant-Dalton, whose interest in the club's welfare had always been a very live one. The additional machine made the training very much more continuous. Taking into consideration the growing interest which was being shown in the club's affairs and the results which it was lioped to get from the. art union, they felt they could look to the future with every degree of confidence. (Applause.) Mr. Gavin Wallace was elected club captain. . A short talk on the art of flying was given by Captain G. L. Stedman, the club's pilot-instructor, who also advised members in their choice of literature to help them in their training. In appreciation of their services to the club, a hearty vote of thanks was passed to the president and the committee and Captain Stedman. Uc<;;uise tliey believe tliat many children do not know' the meaning of the word "exit," the Middlesex Cinema Licensing Committee has, in the ivords of its chairman, "exited exit," and put "way put'? in its place. i . • .