AVIATION

Greymouth Evening Star, 15 December 1934, Page 7

AVIATION

ULM’S INSURANCE. [BY CABLE —PRESS ASSN. —COPYRIGHT.] CANBERRA, December 14. The Federal Government is making an immediate grant of £5,000 to Mrs Ulm, widow of the airman, which is approximately the amount of Ulm s lite insurance after his obligation in respect of the Federal guarantee of £ 8,000 has been discharged, and other private affairs have been settled. A Bill to this effect was passed in all stages at the House of Representatives to-day. WHITEHEAD AND NICHOLL. AUCKLAND, December 14. Piloted by R. J. Whitehead, who was accompanied by E. R. Nicholl, the Puss Moth aeroplane “Faith in New Zealand,” in which the two young airmen crossed the Tasman on November 22, was flown from Mangere Aerodrome to Hobsonville Air Base to-day. There repairs to the machine will be made, after which it will be inspected by Squadron Leader L. M. Isitt, Officer Commanding the- Base, who will decide the question of the granting of a New Zealand certificate of airworthiness. No information has been received by Whitehead and Nicholl as to the return of their flying licenses, which were suspended on their arrival on account of their having violated the civil aviation regulations by living the machine without a. certificate. They anticipate having no difficulty in securing their return, however. As sooi; as the repairs have been completed? Whitehead and Nicholl will leave Auckland to commence their southern tour. If the “Faith in New Zealand” is ready on Tuesday, they will fly to Napier that day, but should the machine not be ready until Wednesday, they will begin their tour at Rotorua.

IKAMATUA ’DROME. Dlr F. C. Webb, M.P., has received a reply from the Minister of Defence, Mr John G. Cobbe, relative to his representations regarding the proposed aerodrome at Ikamatua, which states: “I have to acknowledge receipt of ycu.r letter of November 20, with reference to the proposed aerodrome at Ikamatua, and in reply wish to inform you that arrangements will be made lor Mr Gibson to inspect and report cn the proposed site as early as can be conveniently arranged. I would print out, however, that the Defence Department is not establishing “defence-’’ aerodromes throughout the country, but is merely assisting local bodies to establish grounds to serve their requirements. Under these circumstances, you will realise that the Government will not be purchasing or leasing the ground, and that it will be necessary for the Ikamatua Aero Club to make their own arrangements in that respect.”