PIONEER AIRWOMAN
RETURN TO NEW ZEALAND
Mrs. H. B. Hewlett, who learned flying in 1910, arrived in Auckland by the Sonoma on Saturday (states the "New Zealand" Herald"). Mrs. Hewlett, who ib tho widow of Mr. Maurice Hewlett, novelist, camo to New Zealand to live in January, 1928, and has since resided at Tauranga. Seven months ago she returned to England to visit relatives. Mrs. Hewlett commenced, to learn flying in France in the days before the teaching of flying had been standard.ised and pupils were only able to learn by.experiment and experience.. She was taught on one of tho famous Fannan machines, and flew with many noted pioneers. When the Koyal Aero Club commenced to issue certificates, Mrs. Hewlett went to the Brooklands School of Flying and obtained the first certificate issued to a woman. While Mrs. Hewlett was in England she enjoyed a number of flights. On her return trip to the Dominion she flew from London to Amsterdam, and then took one of the Dutch air-liners to Batavia, making the journey in 11 days in the one machine. After reaching Batavia she travelled by steamer to Australia. She said that although she would always keep an interest in aviation in New Zealand, she did not intend to take an active part in flying here.
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Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 90, 13 October 1931, Page 13
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217PIONEER AIRWOMAN Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 90, 13 October 1931, Page 13
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