AIRPORT AT ASHBURTON
(By Telegraph.—Press Association.)
ASHBURTON, 17th May.
Thick misty rain marred the opening of the Ashburton airport this afternoon, causing the abandonment of the j programme of races and displays. Seven aeroplanes took part, but after flying over the town it-was found ad'.visable not to have the 'planes in the air owing to poor visibility.
. The County' Chairman -(Mr. James Carr), the Mayor-(Mr. E. Galbraith), Mr. T. D. Burnett, M.P., Mr. Wi. Angland (Mayor of Timaru), 'Mr. G. Dash (Mayor of Waimato), and Sir Francis Boys were tlie speakers. . ~ .
■ The airport comprises 03 acres owned by the County and .Borough Councils, and was handed over to Mr. E. B. Newton, president of the Mid-Canter-bury Aero Club, for operation. ,
The visiting pilots had an unenviable trip to their home aerodromes after the ceremony.
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Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 116, 19 May 1930, Page 13
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