MODEL AEROPLANES
WELLINGTON CLUB
Mr.'R.'F. Hill presided over an attendance or' about twenty-five members at tho ' annual meeting of the Wellington Model Aeroplane Club last night. Cups and prizes won at the Ea&ter Show were presented, and an address on matters of interest to members was given by Mr. J. Burt. The annual report stated that more flying was done this year than last, and the flights were of longer duration. The mem-1 bership now stood at-fifty. The club had its own mngazine, and held the distinction of being the first model aeroplane club in New Zealand to publish such a paper. The 'record of flight for club aeroplanes was 62 seconds, but ah .unofficial' flight of 2inin: 33sec had been made recently. •The election of officers resulted as follows -.—President, Captain J. Stewart-Dick; vice-presidents, Flight-Lieutenant G. 8.. Bolt, Mr. H. Maylett.Mr. B. Shiel, and Mr. J. Thorn; chairman, Mr. J. H. Gibson; secretary, Mr. R. F. Hill;" treasuren, Mr. E. ,iOmblcr; .club captain, Mr. A. W. Pearco; committee, Messrs. C. Alexander, J. Burt, W. J. Finlayson, D. N. Milligan, and M. Baker. '' '
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Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 29, 3 August 1933, Page 20
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