IKAMATUA NOTES

Grey River Argus, 24 January 1934, Page 6

IKAMATUA NOTES

(Our Own Correspondent.) At a general .meeting of the Ikainatua Aero Club (incorp.) there we.r.e present Alessrs J. Green (Prenident), J. Byrne (Chairman) G. Mclnroe, 11. Trewen, F. Malley. A.

Thompson, T. Vaughan, M . Flynn. R. Prendergast and B. Cummings (Secretary). All outstanding accounts were pas sed for payment.

A hearty vote of thanks was pas to lhe Women’s Institute for their kind help in thy tea rooms and dance arrangements on the occasion of the- visit of the “Faith in Australia.” The Secretary was instructed to forward a letter‘ o f thanks to the Women’s Institute, and all thoise who assisted.

It was also resolved that the President and his Com.mittce, and the Secretary be thanked for the abb. manner in which they had carried out their dutids'

On tbn motion of Mr Mclnroc. the Secretary was instructed to write to Mr Smythe for the number of paid flights taken by both the “Aorangi” and 1 ‘Faith in Australia” on their visit to Ikamatua. On the motion of the President, seconded by Mr Flynn, it was decided that a letter of appreciation be sent to Mi' P. Prendergast for allowing the use of his private road. It was also decided that a donation of £5 be made to Mr Prendergast. The Secretary was instructed to get into communication with the A acuuin Oil Company and proceed to Phrisichurch if necessarv to interview Sir Charles Kingsford Smith regarding a visit of the (( Southern Cross” to Ikamatua. A hearty vote of

tbanl<H to the Chair concluded the meeting. The sawmills in the district are working fairly good time. Messrs Frank Malley and Roy Trnwen have returned from an extensive holiday tour of the North Island. Ther fi is every likelihood of a visit from the Southern Cross to Ikamatua on February 28, when the Combined Trades picnic is being held here. Gold mining is one of the main industries in this district at the present time. Wool prices have proved beneficial to the farmerjs, but on the other hand, butterfat prices are not worth their salt. Nothing has yet been done by the authorities with the ever present danger of erosion of the Big Grey River on the Ikamatua side about half a mile upstream from the bridge. Perhaps they are waiting for a big flood.