FLYING IN NEW ZEALAND

Evening Star, Issue 21636, 3 February 1934, Page 22

FLYING IN NEW ZEALAND

‘ Skyways of Maoriland ’ is probably the first book on aviation written for New Zealanders by a New Zealander. In this very interesting treatise Hugh Gardiner, a pilot-member of the Wellington Aero Club, relates in a simple but impressive style many experiences in his personal flying career which are typical of those undergone by pupils in every part of the world. In particular the description of a flight made above the. clouds at a height of 8,500 ft over Auckland is a most impressive piece of writing. The author has touched on many aspects of New Zealand aviation, and in a brief survey of its growth in the dominion from the time that the Walsh brothers commenced operations at Auckland, shortly after the outbreak of war, and shows the vast progress that has been made in this form of transport. Training days and the thrill of a first solo flight are touched upon in the earlier chapters, while the latter portion of the book describes an aerial tour of the North Island. A well-bound volume, and with a foreword by Air-commodore Sir Charles Kingsford Smith, it should be of more than passing interest to pilots. Our copy is from MTCenzie, Thornton, Cooper Ltd, (Wellington) *