GREY AERO CLUB

Greymouth Evening Star, 7 November 1933, Page 5

GREY AERO CLUB

MONTHLY MEETING At the monthly meeting of the Greymouth Aero Club Executive yesterday afternoon there were present: Messrs F. A. Kitchingham (President). A. J. McDowall, H. W. de Castro, W. E. Norton, A. Henry and J. Brailsford (Secretary). Cavaliere Perotti was elected Patron of the Club. Twenty-nine new members were elected. It was decided to ask all members to forward subscriptions, to assist the Executive in defraying the costs of incorporation, the expenses in connection with the landing grounds, the Club’s share of Federation costs and the Journal “Wings” which is to be issued to members. Accounts totalling £5/8/- were passed for payment. It was decided to obtain quotations for printing membership tickets, the Secretary and Treasurer to issue the tickets to members on payment of their subscription. This ticket will assure the holder, of a welcome when visiting other clubs, and will entitle him to the amenities usually provided by such clubs. The Secretary presented the following report:—“A general meeting of the Club was held on Tuesday, October 27, at which it was decided, (a) to change the name of the West Coast Aero Club to the Greymouth Aero Club, (b) to adopt the Club rules as read; (c) to proceed to the incorporation of the Greymouth Aero Club. The incorporation is now complete. The work at the Club’s temporary landing ground at Omoto is proceeding as follows, (a) many of the projections on the ground have been graded; (b) the rushes and tussocks are being mowed; (c) a few of your zealous members have erected a sock which has proved of invaluable assistance to visiting planes; (d) working bees have been organised on various occasions to level off the projections and fill the depressions in the ground, besides disposing of the spoil left by the grader. The response to the call for members to work at the ground has been encouraging and I might point out that there is a great deal of work to be carried out to put the ground in order. I would, therefore, recommend that your committee urge upon the members the necessity for personal initiative and effort in going out to the ground and working to put it in order. In view of the progress of the Federation to date and the possibility of tuition being commenced at an early date the best progress must be made with the landing ground. Several planes have utilised the landing ground lately and with the provision of better facilities the influx of visiting planes would no doubt be very gratifying.”